GETEX

GETEX key [EX | PX | EXAT | PXAT | PERSIST]

Available since

6.2.0

Time complexity

O(1)

ACL categories

@write, @string, @fast

Get the value of key and optionally set its expiration. GETEX is similar to GET, but is a write command with additional options.

Options #

The GETEX command supports a set of options that modify its behavior:

• EX seconds – Set the specified expire time, in seconds.
• PX milliseconds – Set the specified expire time, in milliseconds.
• EXAT timestamp-seconds – Set the specified Unix time at which the key will expire, in seconds.
• PXAT timestamp-milliseconds – Set the specified Unix time at which the key will expire, in milliseconds.
• PERSIST – Remove the time to live associated with the key.

Examples #

SET mykey "Hello"
GETEX mykey
TTL mykey
GETEX mykey EX 60
TTL mykey