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diff --git a/docs/getting_started.rst b/docs/getting_started.rst index 10b66c1..2a93d09 100644 --- a/docs/getting_started.rst +++ b/docs/getting_started.rst @@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ Serialization result = client.get('key') +Key Constraints +--------------- +This client implements the ASCII protocol of memcached. This means keys should not +contain any of the following illegal characters: +> Keys cannot have spaces, new lines, carriage returns, or null characters. +We suggest that if you have unicode characters, or long keys, you use an effective +hashing mechanism before calling this client. At Pinterest, we have found that murmur3 hash is a +great candidate for this. + + Best Practices --------------- |