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Redis HSET command is used to set field in the hash stored at the key to value. If the key does not exist, a new key holding a hash is created. If the field already exists in the hash, it is overwritten.

Return Value

Integer reply

• 1 if the field is a new field in the hash and value was set.
• 0 if the field already exists in the hash and the value was updated.

Syntax

Following is the basic syntax of Redis HSET command.

redis 127.0.0.1:6379> HSET KEY_NAME FIELD VALUE

Example

redis 127.0.0.1:6379> HSET myhash field1 "foo" 
OK 
redis 127.0.0.1:6379> HGET myhash field1 
"foo"