Better to use Javascript Column or External Code for App Speed?

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Hi, I’m curious whether using one or the other approaches for javascript (column vs externally hosted code) has an effect on overall app speed and/or speed of the calculations for the column itself? Thank you so much for any input!

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without testing, logic will suggest that external will be slower

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In my experience, JavaScript is faster because it runs locally, so any network latency is eliminated.

As a general rule, I only use an external code column if it’s something I need a lot. ie. it’s easier to re-use than copy/pasting the same JavaScript code over and over again.

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Hi hi @Darren_Murphy Darren wondering if Javescript can use to collect JSON data?

How do we access Glide.json as mentioned in the above link?

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Javascript is a computed column so its faster than appscripts.
The returned value of the appscript will take time to sync into the app as well

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What exactly do you mean by this? Are you trying to create a new JSON object or are you trying to fetch it from somewhere else?

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Hi

Thanks for your reply.

Trying to create a new JSON Object.

It seems that @Darren_Murphy has helped in another conversation.

Thanks!

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