redis/go-redis · error

redis: expected '*', but got line %q

Error message

redis: expected '*', but got line %q

What it means

Error "redis: expected '*', but got line %q" thrown in redis/go-redis.

Source

Thrown at redis.go:2051

			}
		}
	}

	// To be sure there are no buffered push notifications, we process them before reading the reply
	if err := c.processPendingPushNotificationWithReader(ctx, cn, rd); err != nil {
		internal.Logger.Printf(ctx, "push: error processing pending notifications before reading reply: %v", err)
	}
	// Parse number of replies.
	line, err := rd.ReadLine()
	if err != nil {
		if err == Nil {
			err = TxFailedErr
		}
		return err
	}

	if line[0] != proto.RespArray {
		return fmt.Errorf("redis: expected '*', but got line %q", line)
	}

	return nil
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Client is a Redis client representing a pool of zero or more underlying connections.
// It's safe for concurrent use by multiple goroutines.
//
// Client creates and frees connections automatically; it also maintains a free pool
// of idle connections. You can control the pool size with Config.PoolSize option.
type Client struct {
	*baseClient
	cmdable

	// cscLifecycleOwner keeps the canonical Client wrapper (the one whose GC
	// cleanup owns the drainer) reachable while a WithTimeout clone can still

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at redis.go:2051 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of redis/go-redis@c5cad058c7 (2026-09-01). Data as JSON: /api/errors/5068299c75c7e6df. Report an issue: GitHub.