In what scenarios would it be more efficient to use directory listing provided by a hosting provider instead of creating a custom PHP link manager?

In scenarios where you have a large number of files or directories that need to be managed and displayed on a website, it may be more efficient to use the directory listing feature provided by a hosting provider. This can save time and effort compared to creating a custom PHP link manager to manually list and update links to each file or directory. Additionally, using the hosting provider's directory listing can ensure consistency and accuracy in displaying the files and directories.

// Example of using directory listing provided by hosting provider
$directory = "/path/to/directory/";
$files = scandir($directory);

foreach($files as $file){
    if($file != "." && $file != ".."){
        echo "<a href='$directory$file'>$file</a><br>";
    }
}