In the context of PHP development, what are the advantages of using XAMPP or XAMPP-lite for setting up Apache, MySQL, and other necessary tools?

Setting up Apache, MySQL, and other necessary tools individually can be time-consuming and complex. XAMPP or XAMPP-lite provides a convenient solution by bundling all these tools together in one package, making it easy to set up a development environment for PHP projects quickly and efficiently.

// Example code snippet using XAMPP to start Apache and MySQL servers
// Start Apache server
exec("C:/xampp/apache_start.bat");

// Start MySQL server
exec("C:/xampp/mysql_start.bat");