Redis Retrieving and Putting a Python Dictionary in Redis

redis_python_dict.py

import redis
import json

# Retrieve Redis Stored Values, if any for faster processing
anc_dict_320 = {}
r = redis.Redis(host='localhost', port=6379, db=0)
json_str_320 = r.get("anc_dict_320")
if json_str_320 is not None:
    anc_dict_320 = json.loads(json_str_320)
    print(anc_dict_320)

# Put data in redis database 
if len(anc_dict_320) > 0:
    r.set("anc_dict_320", json.dumps(anc_dict_320))