Second question is: What is the use of mysql_query() function anymore
then? Why not just exchange mysql_query() with mysql_unbuffered_query() ?
You didn't say anything about any disadvantages on using it. :)
--Jani
On Mon, 7 May 2001, Zeev Suraski wrote:
>It can be used pretty much anywhere mysql_query() can be used.
>It's new, that's why it's not documented :)
>The benefits of it:
>- At no point does the client (PHP) have to hold the entire result set in
>memory. With big query results, it can save a lot of RAM.
>- Response time is generally better, especially with complex/large
>queries. You get the first row as soon as it's available, instead of
>having to wait for the MySQL server to find all of the rows.
>
>Zeev
>
>At 11:45 7/5/2001, Jani Taskinen wrote:
>>On Mon, 7 May 2001, Zeev Suraski wrote:
>>
>> >At 02:16 7/5/2001, Wez Furlong wrote:
>> >>I've seen "mysql_unbuffered_query" mentioned a couple of times lately and I
>> >>thought that it would be useful for my current project.
>> >>However, I need the functionality of mysql_db_query, but working in
>> >>unbuffered mode.
>> >>I was about to produce a patch and noticed that the proto comments already
>> >>include an optional parameter that appears as if it were to be used for
>> >>this purpose, although it is not yet handled by the code.
>> >>
>> >>Should I create a patch that enables the parameter?
>> >>
>> >>It's just a case of defining the constants and passing it to the
>> >>"do_query_general" function, right?
>> >
>> >Probably... Are you sure you can't use mysql_unbuffered_query(),
>> >though? If you're really used to supplying the database argument, you can
>> >easily write a 2 line PHP function that does the same thing...
>> >
>>
>>Hmm..this seems to be an undocumented function. What is the use of it?
>>Benefits over using mysql_query() for example? Where/when it _can't_ be used?
>>
>>--Jani
>
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>CTO & co-founder, Zend Technologies Ltd. http://www.zend.com/
>
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