# ZREMRANGEBYLEX

> Remove members by lex range.

Use `ZREMRANGEBYLEX` to remove the members of a sorted set that fall in a lexicographic range.

Bounds are written `[member` for inclusive and `(member` for exclusive, with `-` and `+` for the extremes. As with every lexicographic operation, the result is only meaningful when all members share the same score. The reply is the number of members removed, and the key is deleted when it becomes empty.

It is the bulk delete that matches [`ZRANGEBYLEX`](/redis/commands/sorted-set/zrangebylex), useful for dropping a whole prefix from a sorted string index.

## Syntax

```redis
ZREMRANGEBYLEX <key> <min> <max>
```

## Arguments

| Argument | Required | Repeatable | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `<key>` | Yes | No | Redis key targeted by the command. |
| `<min>` | Yes | No | Lexicographic minimum: `-`, `+`, `[member` (inclusive), or `(member` (exclusive). |
| `<max>` | Yes | No | Lexicographic maximum: `-`, `+`, `[member` (inclusive), or `(member` (exclusive). |

## Response

The reply reports the result of the operation. Error replies have the same shape in RESP2 and RESP3 and are surfaced as exceptions by the SDKs below.

| Protocol | Reply |
| --- | --- |
| RESP2 | Integer |
| RESP3 | Integer |

<Note>
  Client libraries often decode bulk strings, maps, sets, and numeric strings into language-native values. The table describes the Redis wire reply.
</Note>

## Examples

TCP examples use the TLS `REDIS_URL` from the Upstash console. REST examples use `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL` and `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN`.

<AccordionGroup>

<Accordion title="Redis CLI" icon="terminal">

```bash
ZREMRANGEBYLEX my-key - +
```

</Accordion>

<Accordion title="@upstash/redis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">

```ts
import { Redis } from "@upstash/redis";

const redis = Redis.fromEnv();

await redis.zremrangebylex("key", "alpha", "omega")
```

</Accordion>

<Accordion title="upstash_redis" icon="python" iconType="brands">

```python
from upstash_redis import Redis

redis = Redis.from_env()
result = redis.zremrangebylex("my-key", "-", "+")
print(result)
```

</Accordion>

<Accordion title="ioredis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">

```ts
import Redis from "ioredis";

const redis = new Redis(process.env.REDIS_URL!);
const result = await redis.zremrangebylex("my-key", "-", "+");
console.log(result);
```

</Accordion>

<Accordion title="node-redis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">

```ts
import { createClient } from "redis";

const client = await createClient({ url: process.env.REDIS_URL })
  .on("error", console.error)
  .connect();
const result = await client.zRemRangeByLex("my-key", "-", "+");
console.log(result);
```

</Accordion>

<Accordion title="redis-py" icon="python" iconType="brands">

```python
import os
import redis

client = redis.from_url(os.environ["REDIS_URL"])
result = client.zremrangebylex("my-key", "-", "+")
print(result)
```

</Accordion>

<Accordion title="go-redis" icon="golang" iconType="brands">

```go
package main

import (
    "context"
    "fmt"
    "os"

    "github.com/redis/go-redis/v9"
)

func main() {
    opts, err := redis.ParseURL(os.Getenv("REDIS_URL"))
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    client := redis.NewClient(opts)
    result, err := client.ZRemRangeByLex(context.Background(), "my-key", "-", "+").Result()
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    fmt.Println(result)
}
```

</Accordion>

<Accordion title="jedis" icon="java" iconType="brands">

```java
import java.net.URI;

import redis.clients.jedis.Jedis;

try (Jedis jedis = new Jedis(new URI(System.getenv("REDIS_URL")))) {
  Object result = jedis.zremrangeByLex("my-key", "-", "+");
  System.out.println(result);
}
```

</Accordion>

<Accordion title="redis-rs" icon="rust" iconType="brands">

```rust
use redis::TypedCommands;

fn main() -> redis::RedisResult<()> {
    let url = std::env::var("REDIS_URL").expect("REDIS_URL is not set");
    let client = redis::Client::open(url)?;
    let mut connection = client.get_connection()?;

    let result = connection.zrembylex("my-key", "-", "+")?;
    println!("{result:?}");
    Ok(())
}
```

</Accordion>

</AccordionGroup>