How can the array initialization in PHP be improved to prevent errors related to file types?

When initializing an array in PHP to store file types, it's important to ensure that only valid file types are included to prevent errors. One way to improve this is by using an array of allowed file types and checking if the uploaded file type matches any of the allowed types before processing it. 

// Array of allowed file types
$allowed_file_types = array('jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif');

// Get the uploaded file type
$uploaded_file_type = pathinfo($_FILES['file']['name'], PATHINFO_EXTENSION);

// Check if the uploaded file type is allowed
if (!in_array($uploaded_file_type, $allowed_file_types)) {
    // File type not allowed, handle error
    echo "Error: Invalid file type. Allowed file types are: " . implode(', ', $allowed_file_types);
} else {
    // File type allowed, proceed with processing the file
    // Your file processing code here
}

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array initialization PHP file types errors prevention

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