connect to a reddis server from a python instance on dotcloud

gistfile1.py

"""
    This is how to connect to a reddis server from a python instance on dotcloud
    This assume that you have something like this in your dotcloud.yml
        data:
            type: redis
    And that you added "redis" to the list in your requirements.txt pip file.
"""
  
import json
with open('/home/dotcloud/environment.json') as f:
    env = json.load(f)

import redis
r = redis.from_url(env['DOTCLOUD_DATA_REDIS_URL'], db=0)
r.set('foo', 'bar')
// True
r.get('foo')
// 'bar'