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How can server configurations, such as Apache's timeout settings, impact the effectiveness of set_time_limit() in PHP scripts?

Server configurations, such as Apache's timeout settings, can impact the effectiveness of set_time_limit() in PHP scripts by limiting the maximum execution time of a script. If the server's timeout setting is lower than the time limit set in the PHP script, the script may still be terminated prematurely. To solve this issue, ensure that the server's timeout setting is equal to or higher than the time limit set in the PHP script.

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// Set the server's timeout setting to match or exceed the time limit set in the PHP script
ini_set('max_execution_time', 60); // Set server timeout to 60 seconds

// Set the time limit for the PHP script
set_time_limit(60); // Set PHP script time limit to 60 seconds

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