---
title: "ZREM"
url: "https://docs.yugabyte.com/stable/yedis/api/zrem/"
---

# ZREM

## Synopsis

`ZREM key member [member...]`

This command removes the `members` specified in the sorted set at `key` and returns the number of `members` removed. `Members` specified that do not exist in key are ignored. If `key` does not exist, 0 is returned.

- If `key` is associated with non sorted-set data, an error is returned.

## Return Value

The number of `members` removed from the sorted set.

## Examples

You can do this as shown below.

```sh
$ ZADD z_key 1.0 v1 2.0 v2
```

```
(integer) 2
```

```sh
$ ZREM z_key v2 v3
```

```
(integer) 1
```

```sh
$ ZREM z_key v1 v2 v3
```

```
(integer) 1
```

```sh
$ ZCARD z_key
```

```
(integer) 0
```

## See also

[`zadd`](/stable/yedis/api/zadd/ "zadd"), [`zcard`](/stable/yedis/api/zcard/ "zcard"), [`zrange`](/stable/yedis/api/zrange/ "zrange"), [`zrangebyscore`](/stable/yedis/api/zrangebyscore/ "zrangebyscore"), [`zrevrange`](/stable/yedis/api/zrevrange "zrevrange")