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  19 <b>HincrbyCommand: Contents
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  22                 <h1 class=
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  30 <h1><a name=
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  31 <i>Time complexity: O(
1)
</i><blockquote>Increment the number stored at 
<i>field
</i> in the hash at 
<i>key
</i> by 
<i>value
</i>. If 
<i>key
</i> does not exist, a new key holding a hash is created. If 
<i>field
</i> does not exist or holds a string, the value is set to 
0 before applying the operation.
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  32 <blockquote>The range of values supported by HINCRBY is limited to 
64 bit signed integers.
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  33 Since the 
<i>value
</i> argument is signed you can use this command to perform both increments and decrements:
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"code"> 
  34 HINCRBY key field 
1 (increment by one)
 
  35 HINCRBY key field -
1 (decrement by one, just like the DECR command)
 
  36 HINCRBY key field -
10 (decrement by 
10)
 
  38 <h2><a name=
"Return value">Return value
</a></h2><a href=
"ReplyTypes.html">Integer reply
</a> The new value at 
<i>field
</i> after the increment operation.