Building a Simple Redis Store with Node.js

This project demonstrates how to build a simple in-memory key-value store using Node.js. The store supports basic Redis-like commands such as SET, GET, and DELETE.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine
• npm (Node Package Manager) installed

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the source code.

2. Navigate to the project directory.

3. Install the dependencies by running:

   npm install

Running the Server

To start the server, run the following command:

npm start

The server will start and listen on port 3001.

Connecting to the Server You can use telnet to connect to the server and issue commands. Open a terminal and run:

telnet localhost 3001

Supported Commands

• SET key value: Sets the value for the specified key.
• GET key: Retrieves the value for the specified key.
• DELETE key: Deletes the specified key.

Example Usage

telnet localhost 3001
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to localhost.
Escape character is '^]'.
SET mykey myvalue
>> OK
GET mykey
>> myvalue
DELETE mykey
>> OK
GET mykey
>> NULL