+ _sock_result();
+}
+
+=head2 exists
+
+ $r->exists( 'key' ) && print "got key!";
+
+=cut
+
+sub exists {
+ my ( $self, $key ) = @_;
+ print $sock "EXISTS $key\r\n";
+ _sock_result();
+}
+
+=head2 del
+
+ $r->del( 'key' ) || warn "key doesn't exist";
+
+=cut
+
+sub del {
+ my ( $self, $key ) = @_;
+ print $sock "DEL $key\r\n";
+ _sock_result();
+}
+
+=head2 type
+
+ $r->type( 'key' ); # = string
+
+=cut
+
+sub type {
+ my ( $self, $key ) = @_;
+ print $sock "TYPE $key\r\n";
+ _sock_result();
+}
+
+=head1 Commands operating on the key space
+
+=head2 keys
+
+ my @keys = $r->keys( '*glob_pattern*' );
+
+=cut
+
+sub keys {
+ my ( $self, $glob ) = @_;
+ print $sock "KEYS $glob\r\n";
+ return split(/\s/, _sock_result_bulk());