Caching & Redis
Cache-aside, TTL, invalidation, hot keys, and in-memory lookup patterns at scale.
How to Cache Function Results with Redis in Python
A RedisCache helper class caches function results using a decorator, with JSON serialization and TTL-based expiry.
import redis
import json
from functools import wraps
class RedisCache:
def __init__(self, host='localhost', port=6379, db=0, ttl=60):
self.client = redis.Redis(host=host, port=port, db=db, decode_responses=True)
self.ttl = ttl
def cached(self, key_prefix):
def decorator(func):
…How to Mock a Cache Key Schema Version Bump in Python
Show how to test a cache key schema bump by mocking the class-level version attribute with unittest.mock.
from unittest import mock
class VersionCache:
SCHEMA_VERSION = 1
def __init__(self, key_prefix="cache"):
self.key_prefix = key_prefix
def build_key(self, resource_id):
return f"{self.key_prefix}:schema-v{self.SCHEMA_VERSION}:{resource_id}"
def bump_schema(self):
# Simulated …Redis Cache Helper Class in Python with TTL
Build a DataHelper class that caches function results in Redis with a default TTL, using get_or_set and clear methods.
import redis
import json
import time
class DataHelper:
def __init__(self, host="localhost", port=6379, db=0, default_ttl=60):
self.client = redis.Redis(host=host, port=port, db=db, decode_responses=True)
self.default_ttl = default_ttl
def get_or_set(self, key, data_func, ttl=None):
c…Redis GET SET EX TTL mock in Python
A thread-safe Python class mimicking Redis GET, SET with EX, and TTL commands for in-memory testing.
import time
import threading
from typing import Optional, Callable
class RedisTTLMock:
def __init__(self):
self._store: dict[str, tuple[str, float]] = {}
self._lock = threading.Lock()
def set(self, key: str, value: str, ex: Optional[int] = None) -> bool:
expiry = time.time() + ex if …Redis INCR DECR Counter Mock in Python
Simulate Redis INCR and DECR commands with a Python class to test counter logic without a live Redis server.
class RedisCounter:
def __init__(self):
self._store = {}
def incr(self, key: str, amount: int = 1) -> int:
if key not in self._store:
self._store[key] = 0
self._store[key] += amount
return self._store[key]
def decr(self, key: str, amount: int = 1) -> int:
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