Re: [PHP3] Performance question From: Sterling Hughes (sterling <email protected>)
Date: 04/30/00

Wizaerd wrote:
>
> I don't really know if this is more appropriate for this list of the mySQL
> list, but it's about performance comparisons between the three different
> ways to obtain data from a mySQL database...
>
> $row = mysql_fetch_row($result);
> $row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
> $row = mysql_fetch_object($result);
>
> Is there one that's better than the others to be using? Is there a standard
> to adhere to for which one to use?

If you want to be absolutely technical the functions in order of speed
(fastest to slowest) are:

mysql_fetch_row
mysql_fetch_array
mysql_fetch_object

However the speed difference is so neglible, that you should just use
whatever is most comfortable for you.

Sterling Hughes
sterling <email protected> 

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