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Redis Clone

Overview

Redis Clone is a lightweight, in-memory key-value store developed in Go, inspired by the core features of Redis. This project aims to provide a foundational understanding of key-value store architecture, concurrent client handling, and efficient data storage mechanisms.

The project currently supports a set of essential commands for interacting with strings, hashes, and lists, making it ideal for learning or experimenting with Redis-like functionality in Go.

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Features Checklist

Implemented Commands

• SET key value Store a key-value pair in the memory store.
• GET key
  Retrieve the value associated with a key.
• HSET key field value
  Store a field-value pair in a hash.
• HGET key field
  Retrieve the value of a specific field in a hash.
• HGETALL key
  Retrieve all field-value pairs of a hash.

Unimplemented Commands

• EXPIRE key seconds
  Set a timeout on a key.
• DEL key
  Delete a key from the memory store.
• EXISTS key
  Check if a key exists in the memory store.

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How to Run the Project

Follow these steps to run and interact with the Redis Clone project:

1. Clone the Repository

First, clone this repository to your local system and navigate to the project directory:

git clone https://github.com/naman1402/redis-clone.git
cd redis-clone

2. Build and Start the Server

Use Docker to build and run the project:

docker build -t redis-clone .
docker run -p 6379:6379 redis-clone

3. Install and Use redis-cli

To interact with the Redis Clone server, you need redis-cli. Follow these steps:

Install Redis on Windows (via Ubuntu WSL)

Follow the official guide to set up Redis on Windows using Ubuntu WSL:
Install Redis on Windows (via Ubuntu WSL)

Install Redis on Ubuntu (inside WSL)

Run the following commands in your WSL terminal to install Redis:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install redis-server

Start Redis Server

Even though you're using the Redis Clone, you need to start the redis-server service for the CLI to function:

sudo service redis-server start

Connect with redis-cli

Once the server is running, connect to the Redis Clone with:

redis-cli -h localhost -p 6379

4. Manage Docker Containers

To manage Docker containers, use these commands:

• List running containers:

  docker ps

• Stop a running container:

  docker stop <container_id>

• Remove a stopped container:

  docker rm <container_id>

• Delete the Docker image:

  docker rmi redis-clone

Acknowledgements

This project was inspired by Redis, one of the most popular in-memory key-value databases. Redis Clone is built as a learning tool to deepen understanding of how Redis functions under the hood, focusing on architecture, concurrency, and protocol handling in Go.

Feel free to explore, experiment, and contribute! 🚀