array or stdClass Object?

[sidsel]

I convert a mysql result to a multidimensional array for easy cache storage.

$cacheres = array();

while($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {

array_push(cacheres , $row);

}

Depending of which I use, fetch_assoc or fetch_object makes an array with arrays or stdClass objects.

Which is better? I prefer the object way but I'm not sure if it uses more memory or is slower?

[NogDog]

This note suggests that fetching as an object takes about 60% more time. Still, probably not a big deal unless you are expecting a very high load. I'd personally probably stay with mysql_fetch_assoc() unless you intend to use the optional args of mysql_fetch_object() to store the data in a custom class that includes other attributes that add functionality you would not have with an array.