basic node-redis blocking push/pop

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Basic Node Redis Blocking Push / Pop

1. npm install
2. In one terminal, node redisDataProducer.js
3. In another terminal, node redisDataConsumer.js

Voila! You should see three list items being pushed every two seconds and showing up in the terminal of the data consumer.

package.json

{
  "name": "node-redis-blocking-push-pop",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "basic node redis blocking push/pop",
  "author": "scottgwald",
  "license": "MIT",
  "dependencies":
    { "redis" : "latest" },
   "repository": {
	"type": "git",
	"url": "https://gist.github.com/5d0e6afe5215d126ce23.git"
    }
}

redisDataConsumer.js

r = require('redis');
client = r.createClient();
function waitForPush() { client.brpop(["foolist", 0], function(err, reply) {console.log(reply); waitForPush()})};
waitForPush();

redisDataProducer.js

r = require('redis');
client = r.createClient();
cnt = 0;
pushStuff = function() {client.lpush(["foolist", "bar " + cnt, "bar " + (cnt + 1), "bar " + (cnt + 2)], function(err, reply) {console.log(reply)}); cnt+=3};
setInterval(pushStuff, 2000);