How can the script be modified to store and update the notification status without using a database?

The script can be modified to store and update the notification status without using a database by utilizing a text file to store the status information. The PHP script can read from and write to this text file to keep track of the notification status.

<?php
// File path to store notification status
$filePath = 'notification_status.txt';

// Read notification status from file
$notificationStatus = file_get_contents($filePath);

// Update notification status
$newNotificationStatus = 'New status';
file_put_contents($filePath, $newNotificationStatus);

// Display notification status
echo "Notification status: " . $newNotificationStatus;
?>