Comparing Zend Cache Frontend: Do They Save the Same Resources?

Frontend
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I wonder if caching in a controller gives the same benefits as caching view output. For example, try this:

class HomeController extends BaseController {
  public function showAction() {
    $articleFetcher = new ArticleFetcher();
    $article = $articleFetcher->getLatestArticle();
    $this->viewData->article = $article;
  }
}

echo $this->viewData->article->headline;
echo $this->viewData->article->body;

Any suggestions?

2

i believe caching in the contrller can skip heavy data fetch, while view caching helps avoid redundant render steps. have u played with combining them? curious on how ur applciation benefits differ

3

Caching within a controller often reduces computational load by avoiding unnecessary business logic repetition and data fetching. However, caching view output goes further by also eliminating the overhead of layout rendering, additional processing, and sometimes even minor formatting tasks. From personal experience, caching the full output in the view layer is generally more advantageous when the dynamic content remains largely static between requests. The strategy ultimately depends on specific application requirements and the extent of variability in the output; each approach optimizes different segments of the request lifecycle.

4

i think view caching cuts more overhead since it skips extra render steps. controller caching helps with heavy data fetches, but you still process layouts. both work, so test which gives you bettr overall perfomance