MySQL stored procedures or php code?

Question

A general question, without a specific case in mind - is it usually preferred to use MySQL stored procedures over writing a PHP script that performs the same calculations an

Answer 1

You don't necessarily need the underlying values if the calculations are performed on the database, then let the database do them. This helps keep the volume of data transfer between database an PHP script to a minimum; but generally calculations with database data are best performed by the database itself.