Integration with .NET

Redis provides official client libraries for integrating Redis with .NET applications. These libraries provide a convenient and efficient way to connect to Redis, execute commands, and process the results.

The most commonly used Redis client library for .NET is StackExchange.Redis. This library is a high-performance, low-level client that provides a simple API for interacting with Redis.

To use StackExchange.Redis in your .NET application, you first need to install the StackExchange.Redis NuGet package. Open your project in Visual Studio, right-click on the project in the Solution Explorer, select 'Manage NuGet Packages', and search for 'StackExchange.Redis'. Click on 'Install' to add the package to your project.

Once you have installed the package, you can start using StackExchange.Redis in your code. Here's an example of how to connect to a Redis server and perform basic operations:

1using StackExchange.Redis;
2
3var redisConnectionString = "localhost:6379";
4var redis = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect(redisConnectionString);
5var database = redis.GetDatabase();
6
7// Set a value
8database.StringSet("key", "value");
9
10// Get a value
11var value = database.StringGet("key");
12Console.WriteLine(value);
13
14redis.Close();

In this example, we use the ConnectionMultiplexer class to establish a connection to a Redis server running on localhost on port 6379. Once connected, we use the GetDatabase() method to get a reference to the default database, and then we can perform Redis operations using the various methods provided by the IDatabase interface.

StackExchange.Redis provides a rich set of APIs for working with all the different Redis data types, including strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets, and more. You can use these APIs to store and retrieve data, perform atomic operations, and take advantage of the advanced features of Redis.

If you prefer a more high-level and idiomatic API for working with Redis in .NET, you can also consider using the StackExchange.Redis.Extensions library. This library builds on top of StackExchange.Redis and provides a more fluent and expressive API for interacting with Redis.

With the StackExchange.Redis library (or StackExchange.Redis.Extensions), integrating Redis with your .NET applications becomes straightforward and efficient, allowing you to leverage the power and performance of Redis in your projects.