How can we improve the efficiency of filtering out specific file types in PHP scripts?

When filtering out specific file types in PHP scripts, we can improve efficiency by using the `pathinfo()` function to extract the file extension and then checking it against a list of allowed file types. This allows us to quickly determine if a file should be included or excluded based on its extension. 

// List of allowed file extensions
$allowedExtensions = array('jpg', 'png', 'gif');

// Get the file extension using pathinfo()
$extension = pathinfo($filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);

// Check if the file extension is in the list of allowed extensions
if (!in_array($extension, $allowedExtensions)) {
    // File type is not allowed, skip processing
    continue;
}

// Process the file
// Add your code here

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