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diff --git a/redis/utils.py b/redis/utils.py
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+from urlparse import urlparse
+
+from .client import Redis
+
+DEFAULT_DATABASE_ID = 0
+
+def from_url(url, db=None):
+    """Returns an active Redis client generated from the given database URL.
+
+    Will attempt to extract the database id from the path url fragment, if
+    none is provided.
+    """
+
+    url = urlparse(url)
+
+    # Attempt to resolve database id.
+    if db is None:
+        try:
+            db = int(url.path.replace('/'))
+        except (AttributeError, ValueError):
+            db = DEFAULT_DATABASE_ID
+
+    return Redis(
+        host=url.hostname,
+        port=url.port,
+        db=db,
+        password=url.password)
+\ No newline at end of file