TYPE

TYPE key

Available since:

1.0.0

Time complexity:

O(1)

ACL categories:

@keyspace, @read, @fast,

Returns the string representation of the type of the value stored at key. The different types that can be returned are: string, list, set, zset, hash and stream.

Return

Simple string reply: type of key, or none when key does not exist.

Examples

redis> SET key1 "value"
Failed to fetch
redis> LPUSH key2 "value"
Failed to fetch
redis> SADD key3 "value"
Failed to fetch
redis> TYPE key1
Failed to fetch
redis> TYPE key2
Failed to fetch
redis> TYPE key3
Failed to fetch