Table vs. View Comparison Chart
The following comparison chart explains their main differences in a quick manner:
| SN | Table | View |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A table is used to organize data in the form of rows and columns and displayed them in a structured format. It makes the stored information more understandable to the human. | Views are treated as a virtual/logical table used to view or manipulate parts of the table. It is a database object that contains rows and columns the same as real tables. |
| 2. | Table is a physical entity that means data is actually stored in the table. | The view is a virtual entity, which means data is not actually stored in the table. |
| 3. | It is used to store the data. | It is used to extract data from the table. |
| 4. | It generates a fast result. | The view generates a slow result because it renders the information from the table every time we query it. |
| 5. | It is an independent data object. | It depends on the table. Therefore we cannot create a view without using tables. |
| 6. | Table allows us to perform DML operations. | The view will enable us to perform DML operations. |
| 7. | It is not an easy task to replace the table directly because of its physical storage. | It is an easy task to replace the view and recreate it whenever needs. |
| 8. | It occupies space on the systems. | It does not occupy space on the systems. |