> I have an upcoming job interview and the last one asked me > two questions I had trouble answering: > > 1. Which is faster and why? > > Insert or append. > > I've read that insert is faster but I don't know why.
Which INSERT are we talking about here? If the one that lets you insert a record at any point in the file, rewriting the rest of the file, it's an easy answer. :-)
--- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release Date: 2/20/2004
©2004 Garrett Fitzgerald |