What alternative solution is suggested for storing data in PHP instead of using text files?

Storing data in text files in PHP can be inefficient and prone to errors. A better alternative solution is to use a database, such as MySQL, to store and retrieve data more efficiently and securely. 

// Connect to MySQL database
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "database_name";

$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Insert data into database
$sql = "INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2, column3) VALUES ('value1', 'value2', 'value3')";

if ($conn->query($sql) === TRUE) {
    echo "New record created successfully";
} else {
    echo "Error: " . $sql . "<br>" . $conn->error;
}

$conn->close();

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