Redis Delete

redis delete is a command used in the Redis database to delete keys. Keys can be deleted one at a time or in bulk by matching a pattern.

Syntax

redis-cli DEL key [key ...]

Parameters

• key: The name of the key to delete. You may provide multiple keys separated by spaces.

Examples

To delete a single key:

redis-cli DEL mykey

To delete multiple keys:

redis-cli DEL key1 key2 key3

To delete all keys matching a pattern:

redis-cli DEL user:*

Return Values

• The command returns the number of keys that were deleted.

Notes

• Deleting a non-existing key will have no effect.
• Deleting a key that belongs to a hash, list, or set will delete the entire data structure.

Markdown Code Snippet

redis-cli DEL mykey

redis-cli DEL key1 key2 key3

redis-cli DEL user:*