How/when mysql compiles stored procedures?

Question

We intend to use mysql stored procedures for handling all database work for one project. There are several applications(different languages) using same database and I am fai

Answer 1

MySQL will not compile all stored procedures at once. They will be executed on demand like queries as per requirement and when you call them.

With a stored procedure, however, the database compiles the query plan once and reuses the compiled process. This pre-compilation can yield a significant performance advantage.