huey_redis_task_queue_basic_setup_and_async_call.py

1from huey import RedisHuey
2
3# 1. Create a huey instance. RedisHuey uses Redis as the backend.
4huey = RedisHuey('my-app')
5
6# 2. Decorate a function to make it a task.
7@huey.task()
8def add(a, b):
9    return a + b
10
11# 3. Usage example (typically in a separate script or shell):
12if __name__ == '__main__':
13    # Calling the task asynchronously
14    result = add(1, 2)
15    
16    print(f"Task queued: {result}")
17    # To get the result, you would normally wait or use .get()
18    # Note: result.get() blocks until the consumer processes the task.
19    print(f"Result: {result.get(blocking=True)}")