Redis store key without a value

Question

When using the Redis expire commands like SETEX and TTL, there are scenarios in which there is no need for the key to hold a v

Answer 1

I would avoid using "". How about simple 0 ?

127.0.0.1:6379> set akey 0
OK
127.0.0.1:6379> memory usage akey
(integer) 48
127.0.0.1:6379> set akey ""
OK
127.0.0.1:6379> memory usage akey
(integer) 50
127.0.0.1:6379>