Welcome back to our Redis course! Now that you know how to connect to a Redis server, it's time to move forward and explore how to work with numbers in Redis. This unit builds on our previous lesson, so make sure you're comfortable with establishing a connection to a Redis server.

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Set numeric values in Redis using Go.
2. Retrieve and handle numeric values in Go.

Here's the code snippet that we'll be working with:

Let's break down the code:

• We begin by importing the necessary packages, including github.com/redis/go-redis/v9.
• A context is created, which is needed for Redis operations in Go.
• We establish a connection to the Redis server using redis.NewClient, passing connection options such as Addr, Password, and DB.
• The Set method is used to store numeric values (count with a value of 5 and completion_rate with a value of ) in Redis.

Working with numbers in Redis is crucial because many real-world applications involve numeric data. From tracking user statistics to monitoring system performance, managing numbers in Redis allows you to perform a variety of useful operations efficiently. By mastering these basic operations with numbers, you'll be well-prepared to tackle more complex tasks and optimize your applications.

Ready to dive in? Let's move on to the practice section and get hands-on experience working with numbers in Redis!