MySQL temporary vs memory table in stored procedures

Question

What\'s is better to use in a stored procedure: a temporary table or a memory table?

The table is used to stored summary data for reports.

Are there any trade o

Answer 1

I Just wanted to point out that, in 2021 using MariaDB-10.3.27, the code @biziclop said doesn't work, is not the case any more, this is possible:

CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE tmp1 AS
SELECT * FROM products LIMIT 10;
SELECT * FROM tmp1, tmp1 AS t2;

(I just tested it)