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  19 <b>SetnxCommand: Contents
</b><br>  <a href=
"#SETNX _key_ _value_">SETNX _key_ _value_
</a><br>    <a href=
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  22                 <h1 class=
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  29                     <h1><a name=
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  30 <i>Time complexity: O(
1)
</i><blockquote>SETNX works exactly like 
<a href=
"SetCommand.html">SET
</a> with the only difference thatif the key already exists no operation is performed.SETNX actually means 
"SET if Not eXists
".
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  31 <h2><a name=
"Return value">Return value
</a></h2><a href=
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  33 0 if the key was not set
 
  34 </pre><h2><a name=
"See also">See also
</a></h2> 
  35 <ul><li> <a href=
"SetCommand.html">SET
</a></li></ul>