How can PHP scripts be used to execute MySQL commands for database restoration?

To execute MySQL commands for database restoration using PHP scripts, you can use the `exec()` function to run the `mysql` command-line utility with the appropriate arguments. This allows you to restore a MySQL database from a SQL dump file within a PHP script. 

<?php
// Define the command to restore the database from a SQL dump file
$command = 'mysql -u username -p password database_name < path/to/dump_file.sql';

// Execute the command using the exec() function
exec($command);

// Check for any errors or handle the restoration process as needed
?>

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