What is the difference between IndexedDB and local storage?

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localStorage is useful for storing smaller amounts of data, it is less useful for storing larger amounts of structured data. So if you want to store significant amounts of structured data then IndexedDB is what you should choose. 19 дек. 2014 г.

Is IndexedDB local?

IndexedDB API is asynchronous, unlike loca storage and session storage. IndexedDB operations are event-driven by various events like onsuccess, onerror, oncomplete etc.

What is IndexedDB good for?

IndexedDB is a way for you to persistently store data inside a user's browser. Because it lets you create web applications with rich query abilities regardless of network availability, your applications can work both online and offline.

What is the difference between local storage and session storage?

sessionStorage is similar to localStorage ; the difference is that while data in localStorage doesn't expire, data in sessionStorage is cleared when the page session ends. Whenever a document is loaded in a particular tab in the browser, a unique page session gets created and assigned to that particular tab.

What is difference between WebSQL and IndexedDB?

IndexedDB used to have a competing spec called WebSQL Database, but it was deprecated by the W3C. While both IndexedDB and WebSQL are solutions for storage, they do not offer the same functionalities. WebSQL Database is a relational database access system, whereas IndexedDB is an indexed table system.

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