How can the maximum execution time limit in PHP affect scripts with endless loops?

The maximum execution time limit in PHP can prevent scripts with endless loops from running indefinitely and causing server resource exhaustion. To solve this issue, you can set a higher maximum execution time limit or optimize the script to prevent endless loops. 

// Set a higher maximum execution time limit
set_time_limit(300); // Set the limit to 300 seconds (5 minutes)

// Example of preventing an endless loop
$start = time();
while (true) {
    // Perform some task
    if (time() - $start >= 300) { // Check if 5 minutes have passed
        break; // Exit the loop after 5 minutes
    }
}

Keywords

maximum execution time endless loops PHP scripts performance timeout

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