How can PHP be used to accurately count files within specific folders while excluding subdirectories?

To accurately count files within specific folders while excluding subdirectories in PHP, you can use the `glob()` function to retrieve an array of files within the specified folder. Then, loop through the array and use `is_file()` function to check if each item is a file. By excluding items that are not files, you can accurately count the number of files in the folder. 

$folder_path = 'path/to/folder';
$files = glob($folder_path . '/*');
$file_count = 0;

foreach ($files as $file) {
    if (is_file($file)) {
        $file_count++;
    }
}

echo "Number of files in folder: " . $file_count;

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