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diff --git a/examples/basic_usage/main.go b/examples/basic_usage/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/marcthe12/cache"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// Create an in-memory cache
+	db, err := cache.OpenMem[string, string]("example")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Set a value with a TTL of 5 seconds
+	err = db.Set("key1", "value1", 5*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Set Error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Get the value
+	value, ttl, err := db.GetValue("key1")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Get Error:", err)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("Got value: %s, TTL: %s\n", value, ttl)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for 6 seconds and try to get the value again
+	time.Sleep(6 * time.Second)
+	value, ttl, err = db.GetValue("key1")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Get Error after TTL:", err)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("Got value after TTL: %s, TTL: %s\n", value, ttl)
+	}
+}