Redis HSETNX Command

In Redis, the HSETNX command enables us to set a field in a hash, but only if the field doesn’t already exist. It sets the field at the specified key to the value we provide.

If the key doesn’t exist, it’s created with the specified hash value. If the field already exists, nothing is set (i.e. the command has no effect).

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7 Ways to Insert Multiple Rows in SQL

We can use the SQL INSERT statement to insert a row into a table. We can also use it to insert more than one row.

Below are seven ways to insert multiple rows into a table in SQL. Most of these examples should work in the major RDBMSs, with the possible exception of Oracle. But no worries, I’ve included an example just for Oracle.

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