"Micah Stevens" <micah@raincross-tech.com> wrote in message 200306261904.27707.micah@raincross-tech.com">news:200306261904.27707.micah@raincross-tech.com... > $data = mysql_fetch_assoc(mysql_query("select * from some_table limit 1")); > > would be faster than: > > $pointer = mysql_query("select * from some_table limit 1"); > $data = mysql_fetch_assoc($pointer); > > but I'm not sure, php may optimize this. Anyone know the answer? It will be faster by one store and one fetch... the database query probably takes 1000 times as long. I don't think the difference is worth the time you'd take to change it. -- Hugh Bothwell hugh_bothwell@hotmail.com Kingston ON Canada v3.1 GCS/E/AT d- s+: a- C+++ L++>+++$ P+ E- W+++$ N++ K? w++ M PS+ PE++ Y+ PGP+ t-- 5++ !X R+ tv b++++ DI+++ D-(++) G+ e(++) h-- r- y+ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
