How can PHP be used to deliver images to users and then automatically delete them after they have been displayed?

To deliver images to users and automatically delete them after they have been displayed, you can use PHP to generate a unique URL for each image request. Once the image is requested and displayed, you can use a cron job or a background process to delete the image file after a certain period of time. 

<?php
// Generate a unique image URL
$imageName = "image.jpg";
$imagePath = "path/to/images/" . $imageName;
$uniqueUrl = "http://example.com/image.php?name=" . $imageName;

// Output the image
header('Content-Type: image/jpeg');
readfile($imagePath);

// Delete the image after display
unlink($imagePath);
?>

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PHP image delivery automatic deletion file handling temporary files

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