How does Alternative PHP Cache (APC) differ from traditional PHP accelerators in terms of code protection?

Traditional PHP accelerators like Zend Optimizer and ionCube provide code protection by encoding and obfuscating PHP files, making it difficult to reverse engineer or modify the code. On the other hand, Alternative PHP Cache (APC) does not offer code protection features. If code protection is a priority, developers may need to use traditional PHP accelerators in conjunction with APC for performance benefits. 

// Example PHP code snippet using Zend Optimizer for code protection
require_once 'Zend/Loader/Autoloader.php';
Zend_Loader_Autoloader::getInstance();

// Your PHP code here

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