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Which type to choose: INNODB or MyISAM?

I am new to MySQL and this is
a simple question: what table type
to choose: MyISAM or INNODB?

I need a referential integrity to be
checked, so – I know – INNODB
is the only choice, at least now.
But what are the costs? Why –
in general, not only when talking
about RI – INNODB is better than
MyISAM?

Regards

Marek Kotowski
Warsaw
Jul 20 '05 #1
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