How can one optimize the PHP code provided to store LDAP user groups in a more structured way, such as creating a separate table for user groups?

To optimize the PHP code for storing LDAP user groups in a more structured way, such as creating a separate table for user groups, you can use a database to store the user groups. This involves creating a new table for user groups and then updating the PHP code to insert user groups into this table when retrieving user information from LDAP.

// Connect to the database
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "dbname";
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Get user groups from LDAP
$userGroups = ldap_get_groups($ldap_connection, $user_dn);

// Insert user groups into the database
foreach ($userGroups as $group) {
    $sql = "INSERT INTO user_groups (user_id, group_name) VALUES ('$user_id', '$group')";
    $conn->query($sql);
}

// Close the database connection
$conn->close();