Re: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
Andrew -- ...and then Andrew Fenn said... % % I have two text files with two rows of data on each line sperated by a tab for about 20 lines in each file. Would it be faster accessing this data by putting it in a mysql table? For something so small I'd go with a text file unless you happen to already really know and love your database server -- and it's not doing much anyway. The real time savings will come in your programming and maintenance rather than in file access, so do whatever is easiest for you. My guess is that a straight file, even under something as bad as Windows on an ATA disk, will be faster because of the overhead of talking to the database; DBs shine when they have tons of data, not ounces. HTH HAND :-D -- David T-G [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://justpickone.org/davidtg/ Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg! pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
RE: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
Hi Jay, El mar, 20-04-2004 a las 07:52, Jay Blanchard escribió: [snip] I have two text files with two rows of data on each line sperated by a tab for about 20 lines in each file. Would it be faster accessing this data by putting it in a mysql table? [/snip] Sounds like the perfect opportunity to set up a test! File I/O is always slower. I/O is always slow, but it is even slower when it is done through a network. It is always faster accessing a file on the hard disk than accessing it through the network. If you don't need to index the information and make complex queries, a text file on the web server hard disk is just fine. -William -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
El mar, 20-04-2004 a las 08:24, John Nichel escribió: Jay Blanchard wrote: There is always awk! Aw, no votes for cat | grep? ;) No, that would be worse since the system needs to spawn a new process and this is slow too. Specially on a high loaded system. If you are concerned about speed always use native functions. -William -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
William Lovaton wrote: El mar, 20-04-2004 a las 08:24, John Nichel escribió: Jay Blanchard wrote: There is always awk! Aw, no votes for cat | grep? ;) No, that would be worse since the system needs to spawn a new process and this is slow too. Specially on a high loaded system. If you are concerned about speed always use native functions. -William It was a joke. :) -- *** * _ __ __ __ _ * John Nichel * * | |/ /___ __ \ \/ /__ _ _| |__ ___ __ ___ _ __ * 716.856.9675 * * | ' / -_) _` \ \/\/ / _ \ '_| / /(_-_/ _/ _ \ ' \ * 737 Main St. * * |_|\_\___\__, |\_/\_/\___/_| |_\_\/__(_)__\___/_|_|_|* Suite #150 * * |___/ * Buffalo, NY * * http://www.KegWorks.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 14203 - 1321 * *** -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
[snip] I have two text files with two rows of data on each line sperated by a tab for about 20 lines in each file. Would it be faster accessing this data by putting it in a mysql table? [/snip] Sounds like the perfect opportunity to set up a test! File I/O is always slower. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
Isn't the database kept in a file? Why would that file be faster than a plain text file? cheers, Travis Jay Blanchard wrote: [snip] I have two text files with two rows of data on each line sperated by a tab for about 20 lines in each file. Would it be faster accessing this data by putting it in a mysql table? [/snip] Sounds like the perfect opportunity to set up a test! File I/O is always slower. -- Travis Low mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dawnstar.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
[snip] Isn't the database kept in a file? Why would that file be faster than a plain text file? [/snip] Of course it is, but the file is kept accessible by the database server deamon so you are not reading from a file in the tradional sense. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
I'm not sure but I think it would depend on the programming language and with php File I/O is slower then database (mySql anyway). Where as Perl would probably be quicker with the text file. I could be wrong though Regards Mark Cubitt -Original Message- From: Travis Low [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20 April 2004 14:12 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql? Isn't the database kept in a file? Why would that file be faster than a plain text file? cheers, Travis Jay Blanchard wrote: [snip] I have two text files with two rows of data on each line sperated by a tab for about 20 lines in each file. Would it be faster accessing this data by putting it in a mysql table? [/snip] Sounds like the perfect opportunity to set up a test! File I/O is always slower. -- Travis Low mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dawnstar.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
[snip] I'm not sure but I think it would depend on the programming language and with php File I/O is slower then database (mySql anyway). Where as Perl would probably be quicker with the text file. [/snip] There is always awk! -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
From: Andrew Fenn [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have two text files with two rows of data on each line sperated by a tab for about 20 lines in each file. Would it be faster accessing this data by putting it in a mysql table? Depends what you want to do with the data. If you're searching through for specific values, summing values, grouping, etc, then you'd probably be better off putting it in a database as they are designed for those sort of functions. If you're just opening and displaying the file, or looking for one simple match, then just leave it in a file. Don't forget about SQLite if you choose the database route, also. ---John Holmes... -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
Mark Cubitt wrote: I'm not sure but I think it would depend on the programming language and with php File I/O is slower then database (mySql anyway). Where as Perl would probably be quicker with the text file. I could be wrong though It would really depend on the size of the file, and how the db table is set up. No matter the size of the file, or if you're using php / Perl, you still have to open the file, and parse it line for line until you find the value you're looking for. If the db table is indexed, it's going to be faster than most text files (unless you only have like 10 records). -- *** * _ __ __ __ _ * John Nichel * * | |/ /___ __ \ \/ /__ _ _| |__ ___ __ ___ _ __ * 716.856.9675 * * | ' / -_) _` \ \/\/ / _ \ '_| / /(_-_/ _/ _ \ ' \ * 737 Main St. * * |_|\_\___\__, |\_/\_/\___/_| |_\_\/__(_)__\___/_|_|_|* Suite #150 * * |___/ * Buffalo, NY * * http://www.KegWorks.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 14203 - 1321 * *** -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Whats faster? text files or mysql?
Jay Blanchard wrote: [snip] I'm not sure but I think it would depend on the programming language and with php File I/O is slower then database (mySql anyway). Where as Perl would probably be quicker with the text file. [/snip] There is always awk! Aw, no votes for cat | grep? ;) -- *** * _ __ __ __ _ * John Nichel * * | |/ /___ __ \ \/ /__ _ _| |__ ___ __ ___ _ __ * 716.856.9675 * * | ' / -_) _` \ \/\/ / _ \ '_| / /(_-_/ _/ _ \ ' \ * 737 Main St. * * |_|\_\___\__, |\_/\_/\___/_| |_\_\/__(_)__\___/_|_|_|* Suite #150 * * |___/ * Buffalo, NY * * http://www.KegWorks.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] * 14203 - 1321 * *** -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
