Are there alternative methods to implement automatic redirection in PHP that are more reliable than meta refresh?

The meta refresh method for automatic redirection in PHP is not always reliable as it depends on the client's browser to execute the redirection. An alternative method to implement automatic redirection in PHP is to use the header() function to send a Location header with the desired URL. This method is more reliable as it directly instructs the browser to redirect to the specified URL. 

<?php
// Redirect to the specified URL after 5 seconds
header("Refresh: 5; url=example.com");
exit;
?>

Keywords

header Location HTTP 301 redirect JavaScript

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