Summary

In this chapter, the reader has learned the basics of the persistent data storage Redis and how to use it through the Node Redis client. We outlined the reasons why Redis lends itself well for use with bots, particularly when keeping a score list or storing multiple small items.

In the next chapter, we will introduce the concept of natural language processing (NLP) and see how to evaluate and generate natural language for use in a bot.

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