Can this be used with phpredis or is Predis required?

[anthonymf]

The phpredis library is known to be lot faster than Predis.

Does this package really need Predis?

[MacFJA]

• Predis has a bit nicer API when it come to custom command (Well, it have a API, where phpredis don't).
• Predis doesn't require an external PHP extension to be added (build) to PHP compiler to run.
• Predis have a support for phpiredis PHP extension that can improve performance.

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But I don't have a strong preference for Predis over anything else.
The code don't really use any strong Predis feature that would prevent the code to be use with something else.

I guess I can add a small abstraction layer to be compatible with both phpredis and Predis.
That can open more choice when it come to the Redis connection and don't enforce a particular flavor

[anthonymf]

Yes I agree it would open this project up to a wider audience. Many PHP developers just assume (without understanding the network latency impact on real-world performance) that the phpredis C library is better performance than the Predis library. Rightly or wrongly, when someone chooses Redis, it's not a surprise that they are seeking maximum performance.

I saw an abstraction layer approach here which might be suitable. I just assumed the parsing of redisearch results would be the difficult part - given the varying nature of command responses from redis. Perhaps there is already a solution for this...?

[MacFJA]

I just open the PR #17 to allow other solution for connecting to Redis.
Right now Predis lib, phpredis extension and phpiredis extension are built-in, but adding other connector should be easy (see README).

For the ethanhann/redis-raw lib, I know it, but this library exists because the author simply archive his phpredis project when I open a PR for a fix.
(and I see now that he unarchive his project, open a funding and recreate my PR and merge it 🤷 )
So I prefer come up with my own solution

[MacFJA]

@anthonymf I release the version 2.0.0 with the support of phpredis.

Thanks again for the idea, it force me to refactor some part and rethink a bit how it was working.
I think it's better now.

[anthonymf]

Nice work! I can see how you've widened the appeal and it makes this library the most attractive for PHP & redisearch.
Congratulations on the release.