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What are some popular Redis client libraries used across different programming languages?

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Popular Redis client libraries include redis-py for Python, node-redis and ioredis for Node.js, Jedis and Lettuce for Java, and StackExchange.Redis for C#, each providing a way for applications written in that language to send commands to and receive responses from a Redis server.
// Node.js using ioredis
const Redis = require('ioredis');
const redis = new Redis();
await redis.set('key', 'value');
Real-world example A team building a Java based e-commerce backend chooses Lettuce as their Redis client library because of its strong support for asynchronous operations and Redis Cluster connections.

Common follow-ups: How do you choose between multiple client library options available for the same language?;Do different client libraries have significantly different performance characteristics?

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