In CF5, it's not supposed to matter if you do cfloop or cfoutput. I've done some testing with getTickCount() to compare the two and they seem
to be equivalent. I remember back in the version 3 days where cfloop would be slow as molasses. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Carabetta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, February 1, 2002 1:32 pm Subject: Re: Best Practice on using/optimizing cfoutput and cfloops > I would actually disput that claim. I can't find the article for > the life of > me, but I think Michael Dinowitz or somebody wrote an article some > time ago > comparing the two methods. From what I remember CFLOOP is faster > because it > is a "dumbed down" way of outputting your data. It doesn't lo ok > for record > set counts or anything, it just loops over whatever you give it. I > wish I > could support this claim with valid links to writings, but I know > I have > heard and read that CFLOOP is faster. > > Dave. > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Paul Giesenhagen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Best Practice on using/optimizing cfoutput and cfloo ps > Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:47:24 -0600 > > <cfoutput> is much faster than cfloop .... always try to use > cfoutput when > you can. > > Paul Giesenhagen > QuillDesign > http://www.quilldesign.com > SiteDirector - Commerce Builder > > > > > I am wondering if anyone can advise if one practice (below) is mo re > > efficient than the other. > > > > > > Practice 1: Enclosing every instance on #variables# in cfou tput > tags > > > <body> > > <cfoutput query="query_name"> > > #query_variable# > > </cfoutput> > > </body> > > > > > > > > VERSUS > > > > > > > > Practice 2: Enclosing the entire code in a single cfoutput and > use cfloop > > when necessary > > > > <body> > > <cfoutput> > > <cfloop query="query_name"> > > #query_variable# > > </cfloop> > > </cfoutput> > > </body> > > > > > > > > Any advise to demystify any 'performance penalties' would be > appreciated. > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Michael > > > > _______________________ _________________________ ______________________ > Get Your Own Dedicated Windows 2000 Server > PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER > Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup > http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionb > FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion com/ > Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sideb ar=lists > ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
