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COMMAND LIST

The COMMAND LIST command retrieves a list of all commands supported by the DiceDB server. This allows users to discover available commands for various operations, making it easier to understand the capabilities of the database.

Syntax

Terminal window
COMMAND LIST

Parameters

This command does not accept any parameters.

Return values

ConditionReturn Value
Command is successfulArray containing the names of all commands supported by the DiceDB server.
ErrorAn error is returned if the command fails.

Behavior

When executed, the COMMAND LIST command scans the DiceDB server’s command registry and compiles a list of command names. The operation is efficient, leveraging the server’s internal command registration system to provide results quickly.

Errors

  1. Arity Error
    • Error Message: (error) ERR wrong number of arguments for 'command|list' command
    • Occurs when invalid number of arguments provided for COMMAND LIST command.

Example Usage

Retrieve the list of available commands on the DiceDB server

Terminal window
127.0.0.1:7379> COMMAND LIST
  1) "SLEEP"
  2) "SMEMBERS"
  3) "BF.ADD"
  4) "FLUSHDB"
  .
  .
  .
127.0.0.1:7379>

Arity Error

An error is thrown when extra arguments are passed to the COMMAND LIST command, as it does not accept any additional arguments.

Terminal window
127.0.0.1:7379> COMMAND LIST EXTRA ARGS
(error) ERR wrong number of arguments for 'command|list' command