Which is faster - php or mysql?

[Anon]

I am writing a script that involves some level of calculations.

I'm just wondering if it's better to read the raw data from mysql table then use php to do the calculations, or if I should use mysql functions for the calculations. Any suggestions about which approach is faster?

Richie.

[Anon]

Think logically: Php gets values form mysql, and if mysql is in another server...
It also depends which kind of calculations you mean and everything depends on yours coding skils and experience.
Also remember you can put values into some kind of array(s) and you don't need to bother mysql.

Thats what I think...

[Anon]

I don't know for sure. I would use PHP for the grunt work.

[Anon]

php is on the same machine as mysql server. The calculations involve basic mathematical operations and sqrt, sin, cos, etc.