What are potential ways to integrate Pop-Up notifications in a PHP web application for real-time updates?

One potential way to integrate Pop-Up notifications in a PHP web application for real-time updates is to use AJAX to periodically check for updates from the server and display a Pop-Up notification when new updates are available.

// PHP code to periodically check for updates using AJAX

// Check for updates from the server
function checkForUpdates() {
    // Perform necessary checks to determine if there are new updates
    // For example, check a database for new notifications
    $newUpdates = true; // Assume there are new updates for demonstration purposes

    if ($newUpdates) {
        // Display a Pop-Up notification using JavaScript
        echo "<script>alert('New updates available!');</script>";
    }
}

// AJAX call to periodically check for updates
echo "<script>
    setInterval(function() {
        $.ajax({
            url: 'check_updates.php',
            type: 'GET',
            success: function(response) {
                // Handle the response from the server
                console.log('Checking for updates...');
            }
        });
    }, 5000); // Check for updates every 5 seconds
</script>";