How to make SD card read/write faster?

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Ok, so I've gone to this website and learned to avoid using txt/CSV files for data logging because it is significantly faster. But now I have a new issue. Essentially, what I am trying to do is put two variables in an SD card, but these variable are changing over time so in the "array terminology" I will have 1000 rows(this is enough sampling) and 2 columns(the two variables).

My Idea
I think I want to have an array of structs and be able to read each of them from the sd card. But why would I need to create 2D arrays if all the data is stored in the SD card anyway, right? When I'm done, I will take this data and make the Arduino print them out on an LCD display**

Both pieces of my code below are what I have so far. Please check both sketches.

This code counts up by 1 every second, starting at 1. This code works, but it doesn't log the data into the sd card. It should send the following to the serial monitor: "1 2 3 4 5..."

#include <SD.h>
#include <SPI.h>

const int chipSelect = 10;
File dataFile;

struct datastore {
  uint8_t num;
};

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.print("Initializing SD card...");

  if (!SD.begin(chipSelect)) {
    Serial.println("Card failed, or not present");
    return;
  }

  Serial.println("card initialized.");
  if (SD.exists("1.dat"))
    SD.remove("1.dat");
  dataFile = SD.open("1.dat", FILE_WRITE);
}
int i = 0;
void loop() {
  struct datastore myData;
  myData.num = 1 + i;
  Serial.println(myData.num);
  i++;
  dataFile.write((const uint8_t *)&myData, sizeof(myData));
  delay(1000);
}

This code prints out each collected number. Obviously, this code is a fail, but its like pseudo

#include <SD.h>
#include <SPI.h>

const int chipSelect = 10;
File dataFile;

struct datastore {
  uint8_t num;
};

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.print("Initializing SD card...");

  if (!SD.begin(chipSelect)) {
    Serial.println("Card failed, or not present");
    return;
  }

  Serial.println("card initialized.");
  dataFile = SD.open("1.dat", FILE_READ);
}

void loop() {
  if (dataFile) {
    struct datastore myData;
    dataFile.read((uint8_t*)&myData, sizeof(myData));
    Serial.println((int)myData.num);
    delay(50);
  }
  else{
    Serial.println("can't open");
  }
}

The goal is to make the second code print out the numbers in the serial monitor: "1 2 3 4 5..."

2

Force FAT update with 'flush' og 'close' the file.

3

Obviously, this code is a fail

That is NOT at all obvious.

Not closing the file on the write pass is NOT good. That can lead to corrupt, unrecoverable files.

Why are you using a struct to wrap one int? What is the advantage in that?