Speed Difference Between ECHO and PRINT

Gary_King

We all know that echo processes faster than print, but should we worry about that? I mean, should I use echo when the advantages of print are not needed, to save some loading time? Or should I not have to worry about that, since the time saved is minimal (for a large page of code, of course 🙂)

Xzone5

when all you need is echo, why not just use it? Shorter to type too.

Matt

Gary_King

Yes I know, but I might as well stick with one, and I've already gotten use to using print.

daedlus

The fact is, print is "better" in the sence that it has more use to us. Using 2 diffrent functions to do essentially the same thing is sort of sloppy when you look at the code. Sure it'll process a LITTLE faster if you use echo in some parts and print in others, but the advantage it does give you are far outweighed by the fact that the code is harder to read and thus to maintain.

Don't forget, comments are there for something, and so is maintenance. You can't just compromise nice looking code for a milisecond of processing difference that nobody will notice anyways unless they are on a 600 baud or something of the sort.

ednark

there is no different between what print can do and what echo can do save the <<< notation

$foo = 'bar';
print <<<SOME_STRING
look single quotes '''''
look double quptes """"
look variable resolution ''""$foo""''
SOME_STRING;

print returns a TRUE or FALSE depending on whether it worked...

echo does not return anything

i've benchmarked 100,000 iterations between
echo
print
?> break out of php then back in <?php

and found that echo and print are slightly faster than ?> <?php
but that echo and print swapped off on which was faster

but that there was no real difference between them speed wise

Gary_King

Alright, thanks for the replies guys 🙂

JakesSA

I think echo sounds better than print....dont you? 😃

just a thought!