Daft newbie question: active_record vs standard mysql query

[eluser]edjon2000[/eluser]
Hi mi6crazyheart,

Sorry for not replying earlier been very busy with my current web project, I actually changed all of the standard MySQL queries to use active record instead, and, as far as I can see the response times are about the same if not slightly quicker, one of the main advantages apart from it working with different types of databases is the fact that it takes care of a lot of problems with escaping database queries to make tham safe, so it has actually simplified my coding quite a lot.

Many thanks for your help and advice, and all the best for 2011

Jon