GET

Returns the string value of a key.

Usage

GET key

Description

Get the value of key. If the key does not exist the special value nil is returned. An error is returned if the value stored at key is not a string, because GET only handles string values.

Reply RESP2

One of the following:

• Bulk string reply: the value of the key.

• Nil reply: if the key does not exist.

Reply RESP3

One of the following:

• Bulk string reply: the value of the key.

• Null reply: if the key does not exist.

Complexity

O(1)

ACL Categories

@fast @read @string

Examples

127.0.0.1:6379> GET nonexisting
(nil)
127.0.0.1:6379> SET mykey "Hello"
OK
127.0.0.1:6379> GET mykey
"Hello"

History

• 1.0.0: Introduced.

See also

APPEND, DECR, DECRBY, GETDEL, GETEX, GETRANGE, INCR, INCRBY, INCRBYFLOAT, LCS, MGET, MSET, MSETNX, SET, SETRANGE, STRLEN.