On 6 Nov 2006 at 14:12, Also Sprach Peter J. Holzer: > On 2006-11-06 11:58:44 -0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'm currently, for speed, using execute, bind_columns, fetch. > > However, the number of columns I will be fetching is going to > > increase. This is a pita for defining bind variables etc. > > So, given that speed is paramount, should I continue with this > > method or should I switch to fetch hashref? > > This is a question only you yourself answer. > > Rewrite your code to use hashref. > > *Measure* how much slower it is.
I did that just after sending my email. Bizarrely enough, the hashref _is_ faster by nearly a second (3.2 secs to nearly 2.2). I can't believe there should be that much difference. _But_ I can't give it a proper test until the server load is more stable, probably late at night. I was just wondering if anyone had checked it before and if there was a cut off point where the number of vars makes the difference negligible. I wouldn't have thought so, but I thought I'd ask. John
