How can the issue of relative paths in PHP scripts affecting MySQL commands be addressed to ensure proper execution?

Relative paths in PHP scripts can affect MySQL commands by causing errors in locating the database connection file. To address this issue, it is recommended to use absolute paths when including files in PHP scripts to ensure proper execution of MySQL commands.

// Use absolute path to include database connection file
include_once $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/path/to/database/connection.php';

// Your MySQL commands here