Is it recommended to use a database for reading files in PHP, and why?

Using a database to store and retrieve files in PHP is not recommended as it can lead to performance issues and unnecessary complexity. Instead, it is better to store files directly on the server's filesystem and use PHP to manipulate and serve them when needed. 

// Example of storing a file on the server's filesystem
$targetDirectory = "uploads/";
$targetFile = $targetDirectory . basename($_FILES["fileToUpload"]["name"]);

if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["fileToUpload"]["tmp_name"], $targetFile)) {
    echo "The file ". basename( $_FILES["fileToUpload"]["name"]). " has been uploaded.";
} else {
    echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading your file.";
}

Keywords

database reading files PHP performance scalability

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