Cache-block Expiry vs. set-block scope=root variable=cache_ttl

Monday 08 March 2004 9:36:51 am

I am curious as to whether it is more efficient to use a cache block with an expiry in the page layout, or to use the set-block within a file that is pulled via an include from the page layout. For example, I could use either of the two following methods to call an include that should change every two hours:
<b>In <i>pagelayout.tpl</i></b>

{cache-block expiry=7200}
{include uri="design:rotating_header.tpl"}
{/cache-block}

<b>In <i>rotating_header.tpl</i> (instead of using the above cache-block)</b>

{set-block scope=root variable=cache_ttl}7200{/set-block}

They both do the same thing, but I am curious if page rendering will be any faster with one, than the other.

Alex

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Wednesday 10 March 2004 11:44:38 am

Hi Alex

I think the first one will be a bit faster (the include call overhead), but why don't you check the performance yourself?

-paul

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