Re: OCI vs. Pro*C

Steve Howell <steve_howell_at_mail.amsinc.com> wrote in article <33303F01.4ACF_at_mail.amsinc.com>...
> Rumor has it that Pro*C is significantly faster than OCI.
>
> We want the flexibility of OCI, but only if performance is
> comparable. Is anyone aware of benchmarks that compare
> the performance of the two? We are running Oracle on
> HP/UX, but information on any Unix platform would be
> useful.
>
> If Pro*C is faster, why is this so?

Hi,
I use oci because of its easier integration with c++ programs (i had problems getting pro*c to mix with c++, i heard its better now). I never heard the rumour that pro*c is faster, the only rumour i know of is the reverse: oci is faster! The only reasons i can think of to use pro*c is better portability and easier coding. Of those the second is not valid: if you encapsulate oci in a class-library it is very easy to use. hope this helps,

        Gert Received on Thu Mar 20 1997 - 00:00:00 CST