passing DB Connection object to methods

Question

Was wondering if it is recomended to pass a database connection object around(to other modules) or let the method (in the other module) take care of setting it up. I am lea

Answer 1

Setting up the connection is potentially expensive and potentially adds a round trip. So, again, potentially, the better design is to pass the connection object.

I say potentially, because if you are a Microsoft ADO app, you are probably using a connection pool....