Re: Faster: Includes or DB Queries??

>Is there much of a difference in speed or efficiency between INCLUDEing >files in a script or loading data from a database? I'm building a dynamic >menu system for a website and not sure if it would be faster to store button >data in a DB or just do it with Included files. How fast is your hard drive? Is the DB on the same box, or one with a 100Mbit Ethernet, or halfway across the planet? Do you already *have* a DB connection open? Assuming a reasonable-speed hard drive, and a one-box PHP/MySQL setup, then only the last question matters: If the DB is already "there", it's faster. If not, probably the hard drive... Maybe. Test it yourself to be sure with your hardware. -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm