Storing values in the web.config - appSettings or configSection - which is more efficient?

Question

I\'m writing a page that can use a couple of different themes, and I\'m going to store some information about each theme in the web.config.

Is it more efficient to cre

Answer 1

There will be no measurable difference in terms of efficiency.

AppSettings is great if all you need are name/value pairs.

For anything more complex, it's worth creating a custom configuration section.

For the example you mention, I'd use appSettings.