In what scenarios would it be more advantageous to download a database from OpenStreetMap for location data instead of relying on the Google API in PHP?

Downloading a database from OpenStreetMap for location data may be more advantageous than relying on the Google API in PHP in scenarios where you need offline access to location data, want to avoid API usage limits or costs, or require more control over the data and its updates. 

// Example PHP code to download a database from OpenStreetMap for location data

// Define the URL to download the OpenStreetMap database
$osm_database_url = 'https://download.geofabrik.de/your-country-latest.osm.pbf';

// Specify the directory to save the downloaded database file
$save_path = '/path/to/save/database/file';

// Download the database file from OpenStreetMap
file_put_contents($save_path, file_get_contents($osm_database_url));

// Now you can use the downloaded database for location data in your PHP application

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OpenStreetMap Google API database download location data PHP

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