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47 Years Later, Garfield's Best Quote is Still an Iconic Comic Strip Moment

Garfield doesn't get as much respect as other comic strips, but this quote proves Jim Davis' creation is one of the greatest comic strips ever

47 Years Later, Garfield's Best Quote is Still an Iconic Comic Strip Moment

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iPhone fever: Dubai’s biggest sale-day rushes over the years

Dubai: Apple unveiled its biggest product lineup of the year at its September 9 “Surprise and Shine” event, led by the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone. The device opens into a 7.6-inch display and starts at Dh8,499 in the UAE. Pre-orders begin at 4pm on October 16, with the phone available in the UAE from October 23.

count() on a prefetched relation is free. filter() costs a query per row.

Twelve queries where you expected two, in a loop that looks like somebody already optimised it. Second of two posts from the same afternoon.

  • Prefetching related objects can optimize queries by loading data in a single query.
  • Using .filter() on a prefetched relation can lead to additional queries per row.
  • Moving the condition into the prefetch can reduce queries to just two.

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