Design an in-memory database to handle transactions
Design an in-memory database system that can efficiently handle transactions. Consider aspects such as data storage, transaction management, and concurrency control.
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Late September, 2025
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# get(key: str) gets the value associated with key, or raise error if key doesn’t exist # set(key: str, val: obj) sets the value associated with key. Values can be null # unset(key: str) removes the value associated with the key # begin(): start a new transaction block. # abort(): blow away the changes from the transaction block # commit(): persist the changes
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