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# SRANDMEMBER

> Get random members.

Use `SRANDMEMBER` to get random members of a set without removing them.

Without a count one member is returned, or null when the key does not exist. A positive count returns up to that many distinct members, capped at the size of the set, while a negative count returns exactly that many members chosen independently, so the same member can appear more than once.

This is the command for sampling, random selection, and inspecting an unfamiliar set. Use [`SPOP`](/docs/redis/commands/set/spop) when the chosen members must be consumed.

## Syntax

```redis theme={"system"}
SRANDMEMBER <key> [<count>]
```

## Arguments

| Argument  | Required | Repeatable | Description                                                       |
| --------- | -------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<key>`   | Yes      | No         | Redis key targeted by the command.                                |
| `<count>` | No       | No         | Number of members to return; a negative count may repeat members. |

## Response

The reply reports the result of the operation. Error replies have the same shape in RESP2 and RESP3 and are surfaced as exceptions by the SDKs below.

| Protocol | Reply                                                                        |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| RESP2    | Null bulk string or null array, Bulk string, or array of bulk-string members |
| RESP3    | Null, Bulk string, or array of bulk-string members                           |

<Note>
  Client libraries often decode bulk strings, maps, sets, and numeric strings into language-native values. The table describes the Redis wire reply.
</Note>

## Examples

TCP examples use the TLS `REDIS_URL` from the Upstash console. REST examples use `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL` and `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN`.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Redis CLI" icon="terminal">
    ```bash theme={"system"}
    SRANDMEMBER my-key
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="@upstash/redis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    import { Redis } from "@upstash/redis";

    const redis = Redis.fromEnv();

    await redis.sadd("set", "a", "b", "c");
    const member = await redis.srandmember("set");
    console.log(member); // "a"
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="upstash_redis" icon="python" iconType="brands">
    ```python theme={"system"}
    from upstash_redis import Redis

    redis = Redis.from_env()
    result = redis.srandmember("my-key")
    print(result)
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ioredis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    import Redis from "ioredis";

    const redis = new Redis(process.env.REDIS_URL!);
    const result = await redis.srandmember("my-key");
    console.log(result);
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="node-redis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    import { createClient } from "redis";

    const client = await createClient({ url: process.env.REDIS_URL })
      .on("error", console.error)
      .connect();
    const result = await client.sRandMember("my-key");
    console.log(result);
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="redis-py" icon="python" iconType="brands">
    ```python theme={"system"}
    import os
    import redis

    client = redis.from_url(os.environ["REDIS_URL"])
    result = client.srandmember("my-key")
    print(result)
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="go-redis" icon="golang" iconType="brands">
    ```go theme={"system"}
    package main

    import (
        "context"
        "fmt"
        "os"

        "github.com/redis/go-redis/v9"
    )

    func main() {
        opts, err := redis.ParseURL(os.Getenv("REDIS_URL"))
        if err != nil {
            panic(err)
        }
        client := redis.NewClient(opts)
        result, err := client.SRandMember(context.Background(), "my-key").Result()
        if err != nil {
            panic(err)
        }
        fmt.Println(result)
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="jedis" icon="java" iconType="brands">
    ```java theme={"system"}
    import java.net.URI;

    import redis.clients.jedis.Jedis;

    try (Jedis jedis = new Jedis(new URI(System.getenv("REDIS_URL")))) {
      Object result = jedis.srandmember("my-key");
      System.out.println(result);
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="redis-rs" icon="rust" iconType="brands">
    ```rust theme={"system"}
    use redis::TypedCommands;

    fn main() -> redis::RedisResult<()> {
        let url = std::env::var("REDIS_URL").expect("REDIS_URL is not set");
        let client = redis::Client::open(url)?;
        let mut connection = client.get_connection()?;

        let result = connection.srandmember("my-key")?;
        println!("{result:?}");
        Ok(())
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


## Related topics

- [SRANDMEMBER](/docs/redis/sdks/py/commands/set/srandmember.md)
- [SPOP](/docs/redis/commands/set/spop.md)
- [Overview](/docs/redis/sdks/py/commands/overview.md)