Redis-py connection doesn't timeout

Question

I have a very simple implementation on python using redis-py to interface with Redis. As part of the development, I am shutting redis down to simulate a timeout exception. Problem is that I am setting the timeout to a few seconds, but the connection just sits there without timing out.

from redis import StrictRedis
print('Connecting')
redis_instance = StrictRedis(host=settings.REDIS_HOST,
                             port=settings.REDIS_PORT, 
                             db=settings.REDIS_DB,
                             socket_connect_timeout=5,
                             socket_timeout=5,
                                  )
print('Setting key')
redis_instance.set('X','Y')
print('Key SET')

I can see it goes up to Setting key message, but doesnt go beyond that or throw a timeout.

Any idea what I am doing wrong?

@dizzyf before starting anything…. – Walucas Jun 07 '21 at 17:39 — Walucas, Jun 07 '21 at 17:39

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 17 '21 at 09:15

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If you shutdown redis before running the code. redis-py raises socket exception ConnectionRefusedError, and redis ConnectionError.

You have not connected the redis yet, how could the connection times out?

answered Aug 17 '21 at 09:15

Simba

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Thats the issue. It doesn’t raise any error, regardless of being or not a timeout. – Walucas Aug 20 '21 at 07:49

Redis-py connection doesn't timeout

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