From 766c7334664c0f61fbc3ce88ec4414d6ff8f5bc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adrien Loison Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 09:39:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Added question about charts and formulas in the FAQ --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2e718ae..42406a0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ Here are a few numbers regarding the performance of Spout: | Read XLSX (using shared strings) | 1 second | 1-2 minutes | 35-40 minutes | | Write XLSX | 1 second | 20-25 seconds | 8-10 minutes | +#### Does Spout support charts or formulas? + +No. This is a compromise to keep memory usage low. Charts and formulas requires data to be kept in memory in order to be used. +So the larger the file would be, the more memory would be consumed, preventing your code to scale well. + ## Support