Is setValues slower than setValue?

Question

I\'ve got a Google Doc with Google Apps Script script running that multiple people contribute to. There is an onEdit trigger that is fired when people edit the shee

Answer 1

Q1: Does a setValues() take longer than a setValue()?

A1: It's no. About this, you can see from the following experimental result.

Q2: Does a setValues() call of a small array take less time than a setValues() of a large array?

A2: It's yes. About this, you can see from the following experimental result.

Q3: I had presumed one write to the sheet should take about the same amount of time regardless of size. Is there any way I can minimize this time?

A3: When you want to reduce the process cost for putting the values more, how about using Sheets API? About this, you can see it at the figure of "A2".

Note:

• The rationale of above answers is Benchmark: Reading and Writing Spreadsheet using Google Apps Script.

• As @TheMaster's comment, I also think that your issue might be resolved by LockService.

  • I think that the sample script of LockService can be seen at the stackoverflow. Ref