REDIS - How can I query keys and get their values in one query? -

using keys can query keys can see below:

redis> set popo "pepe" ok redis> set coco "kansas"  ok redis> set cool "rock" ok redis> set cool2 "punk" ok redis> keys *co* 1) "cool2" 2) "coco" 3) "cool" redis> keys *ol* 1) "cool2" 2) "cool" 

is there way values instead of keys? like: mget (keys *ol*)

notice: others have mentioned, along myself in comments on original question, in production environments keys should avoided. if you're running queries on own box , hacking together, go it. otherwise, question if redis makes sense particular application, , if need - if so, impose limits , avoid large blocking calls, such keys. (for this, see 2015 edit, below.)

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my laptop isn't readily available right test this, can tell there isn't native commands allow use pattern in way. if want within redis, might have use eval chain commands:

eval "return redis.call('mget', unpack(redis.call('keys', keys[1])))" 1 "*co*" 

(replacing *co* @ end whatever pattern you're searching for.)

http://redis.io/commands/eval

note: runs string lua script - haven't dove it, don't know if sanitizes input in way. before use (especially if intend user input) test injecting further redis.call functions in , see if evaluates too. if does, careful it.

edit: actually, should safe because neither redis nor it's lua evaluation allows escaping containing string: http://redis.io/topics/security

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2015 edit: since original post, redis has released 2.8, includes scan command, better fit type of functionality. it not work exact question, requests one-liner command, it's better reasonable constraints / environments.

details scan can read @ http://redis.io/commands/scan .

to use this, iterate on data set using scan ${cursor} match ${query} count ${maxpagesize} (e.g. scan 0 match *co* count 500). here, cursor should initialized 0.

this returns 2 things: first new cursor value can use next set of elements, , second collection of elements matching query. keep updating cursor, calling query until cursor 0 again (meaning you've iterated on everything), , push found elements collection.

i know scan sounds lot more work, implore you, please use solution instead of keys important.