Python3 redis returns bytes (bytes) instead of strings (string)

description¶

Recently, my project was updated to python3, and the redis version was also updated to 3.4.1. Using redis keys, smemers and other commands, I found that the returned data is all bytes.

Solution¶

Use StrictRedis directly

conn = StrictRedis(host='localhost', port=6379, db=0,decode_responses=True)

If you use the pool to connect, you need to set it on the ConnectionPool, otherwise the returned data is still byte data

pool = redis.ConnectionPool(host='localhost',port=6379, password=REDIS_PWD, decode_responses=True)