search - plist or sqlite

Question

I have to store a huge amount of data on IPhone then sort and search it as per requirement. Can anyone suggest to me which of SQLite or plist should I use?

I was thinking of using SQLite. Which of plist and SQLite takes less processing time in searching and sorting?

If some one has some reference guide then let me know.

Regards

Answer 1

Plist and SQLite have different use cases.

PList is a file format used to store a small amount of structural data (less than a few hundred kilobytes), typically a dictionary. PList doesn't have sorting capabilities in and of itself, although code can easily be written to sort it.

SQLite is a full-fledged database. File sizes (on an iphone) are essentially unlimited. Sorting capabilities are built in. Querying and relational table designs are possible. Performance should be as good as any sorting algorithm you might come up with.