diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+target
diff --git a/examples/simple_client.rs b/examples/simple_client.rs
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+use redis::{
+    //RedisResult,
+    Client,
+    Commands,
+    Connection,
+};
+
+fn do_something() -> redis::RedisResult<()> {
+    let client = Client::open("redis://127.0.0.1/")?;
+    let mut con: Connection = client.get_connection()?;
+
+    /* do something here */
+    //let val : String = con.get("/pl/0/0")?;
+    let _ = con.set("/pl/0/0", "[(150.0, 230.0, 65280), (170.0, 170.0, 65280), (230.0, 170.0, 65280), (210.0, 230.0, 65280), (150.0, 230.0, 65280)]")?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    do_something();
+}