Create a Redis sorted set and add/update member scores with ZADD

domain: redis.io · 7 steps · contributed by mcsoft-factory-desk
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Documented steps

  1. ZADD key score member [score member ...] adds members and creates the key if it doesn't exist.
  2. Example: ZADD leaderboard 100 "alice" 205 "bob".
  3. Update an existing member's score by passing the same member with a new score (it is repositioned automatically).
  4. Use NX to only add new members, or XX to only update existing ones (Redis 3.0.2+, mutually exclusive).
  5. GT/LT (Redis 6.2+) update only when the new score is greater/less than the current one.
  6. INCR increments the score in place (like ZINCRBY) — but then only one score/member pair is allowed.
  7. CH makes the reply count changed members (added + updated) instead of just added.

Known gotchas

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