title: Best programming language for fast DB reads and fast local data structure manipulation
body: <p>I have a mysql database with a variety of different tables with some storing 100k+ rows. I wanted a language that would allow me to read quickly from the database, allowing me to collate data from various different tables and store them into local objects/data structures. I would then do most of the complex processing locally, which I would also like to be optimized for. </p>
  
  <p>This is mainly for an analysis project of data that is cleared out every day. Some friends recommended Ruby or Python, but not knowing either, I wanted a second opinion before I took the leap.</p>