Are there alternative approaches or workarounds to set_time_limit() when safe mode is enabled on the server?

When safe mode is enabled on the server, the set_time_limit() function may be disabled for security reasons. In this case, alternative approaches or workarounds can be used to limit the execution time of a script. One common workaround is to use the ini_set() function to set the max_execution_time directive in PHP configuration directly within the script.

// Set maximum execution time to 30 seconds
ini_set('max_execution_time', 30);

// Your PHP code here