How can the script execution time limit in PHP be adjusted to prevent interruptions during large file downloads, especially when hosting providers have restrictions on script execution time?

To prevent interruptions during large file downloads when hosting providers have restrictions on script execution time, you can adjust the PHP script execution time limit using the `set_time_limit()` function. This function sets the maximum time in seconds a script is allowed to run before it is terminated. By increasing the time limit before initiating the file download, you can ensure that the download completes without being interrupted due to the script execution time limit.

// Set the maximum execution time to 0 (unlimited) to prevent interruptions during file downloads
set_time_limit(0);

// Code to initiate and handle large file download
$file = 'path/to/large/file.zip';
header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
header('Content-Type: application/zip');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=' . basename($file));
header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));
readfile($file);
exit;