DECR

Syntax
DECR key
Available since:
1.0.0
Time complexity:
O(1)
ACL categories:
@write, @string, @fast,

Decrements the number stored at key by one. If the key does not exist, it is set to 0 before performing the operation. An error is returned if the key contains a value of the wrong type or contains a string that can not be represented as integer. This operation is limited to 64 bit signed integers.

See INCR for extra information on increment/decrement operations.

Return

Integer reply: the value of key after the decrement

Examples

SET mykey "10" DECR mykey SET mykey "234293482390480948029348230948" DECR mykey
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