Are there any specific PHP functions or libraries that can simplify the implementation of pagination for large datasets?

Implementing pagination for large datasets in PHP can be simplified by using the `LIMIT` and `OFFSET` clauses in SQL queries to fetch a subset of data at a time. Additionally, PHP libraries like `PDO` can be used to execute these queries and handle the pagination logic. By calculating the total number of pages based on the total number of records and the desired number of records per page, we can determine the appropriate `LIMIT` and `OFFSET` values to fetch the correct subset of data. 

<?php

// Establish a database connection using PDO
$dsn = 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=your_database';
$username = 'your_username';
$password = 'your_password';
$dbh = new PDO($dsn, $username, $password);

// Define pagination variables
$records_per_page = 10;
$page = isset($_GET['page']) ? $_GET['page'] : 1;
$offset = ($page - 1) * $records_per_page;

// Prepare and execute SQL query to fetch data for the current page
$stmt = $dbh->prepare("SELECT * FROM your_table LIMIT :limit OFFSET :offset");
$stmt->bindParam(':limit', $records_per_page, PDO::PARAM_INT);
$stmt->bindParam(':offset', $offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
$stmt->execute();

// Fetch and display data
while ($row = $stmt->fetch()) {
    // Display data here
}

// Calculate total number of pages
$total_records = $dbh->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM your_table")->fetchColumn();
$total_pages = ceil($total_records / $records_per_page);

// Display pagination links
for ($i = 1; $i <= $total_pages; $i++) {
    echo "<a href='?page=$i'>$i</a> ";
}

?>

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