Mark Bomgardner wrote:
I am writing an application in which I want to create log files. I am
weighing the difference between using text files and using a database to
house the data. It appears to me that there is really no advantage either
way or is there? There are pros and cons to both methods, but I am
concerned about opening and closing a text file some many times that it may
cause and issue. The file may be opened and closed 1,000 or more times a
day.
Opinions please..
markb
Using a database you're hitting a file the same number of times (the
database is in a file or files) but you have the mem/cpu overhead of the
db itself. Having said that, if you are using a database already for
the site then might as well log to it. I wouldn't implement a database
only for the purpose of logging.
-Shawn
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