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+///
+/// $ cargo run --example populate_redis
+///
+
+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()?;
+
+	let _ = con.set("/clientkey", "/pl/0/")?;
+	let _ = con.set("/EDH/0", "[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0],\n [ 0.0, 1.0, 0.0],\n [ 0.0, 0.0, 1.0]]")?;
+	let _ = con.set("/kpps/0", "5000")?;
+	let _ = con.set("/intensity/0", "255")?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+fn main() {
+    _ = do_something();
+}