AFAIK both follow the same path internally. Aaron
On 12 Apr 2011, at 06:47, Josep Blanquer wrote: > All, > > From a thrift client perspective using Cassandra, there are currently > 2 options for deleting keys/columns/subcolumns: > > 1- One can use the "remove" call: which only takes a column path so > you can only delete 'one thing' at a time (an entire key, an entire > supercolumn, a column or a subcolumn) > 2- A delete mutation: which is more flexible as it allows to delete a > list of columns an even a slice range of them within a single call. > > The question I have is: is there a noticeable difference in > performance between issuing a remove call, or a mutation with a single > delete? In other words, why would I use the remove call if it's much > less flexible than the mutation? > > ...or another way to put it: is the remove call just there for > backwards compatibility and will be superseded by the delete mutations > in the future? > > Cheers, > > Josep M.
