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PFADD

Syntax​

PFADD key [element [element ...]]

Time complexity: O(1) for each element added.

Adds all the element arguments to the HyperLogLog data structure stored at the variable name specified as first argument.

As a side effect of this command the HyperLogLog internals may be updated to reflect a different estimation of the number of unique items added so far (the cardinality of the set).

If the approximated cardinality estimated by the HyperLogLog changed after executing the command, PFADD returns 1, otherwise 0 is returned. The command automatically creates an empty HyperLogLog structure (that is, a string of a specified length and with a given encoding) if the specified key does not exist.

It is valid to call the command without elements with only the key name. This will result in no operation being performed if the key already exists, or in the creation of the data structure if the key does not exist (in the latter case 1 is returned).

For an introduction to the HyperLogLog data structure, check the PFCOUNT command page.

Return​

Integer reply, specifically:

  • 1 if at least 1 HyperLogLog internal register was altered. 0 otherwise.

Examples​

dragonfly> PFADD hll a b c d e f g
(integer) 1
dragonfly> PFCOUNT hll
(integer) 7