Is SQLite in memory fast?

Is SQLite faster than storing variables in memory?

sqlite can store database file totally in memory, by using :memory: way, and it can also stores database on disk. As I tested, insert and select speed is almost the same for in memory way and on disk way. But I think, in memory way should be faster, for common knowledge.

Is SQLite memory efficient?

Depends on the strings are and what you need them for. If they vary each time the app runs, leaving them in memory, as a string array, is probably best. If they are persistent between app runs, the sqlite DB will probably be better in the long run since you don't need to "reload" the database between app runs.

Does SQLite run in memory?

An SQLite database is normally stored in a single ordinary disk file. ... Instead, a new database is created purely in memory. The database ceases to exist as soon as the database connection is closed.

Is SQLite faster than file?

Reading and writing from an SQLite database is often faster than reading and writing individual files from disk. See 35% Faster Than The Filesystem and Internal Versus External BLOBs. The application only has to load the data it needs, rather than reading the entire file and holding a complete parse in memory.