What are some best practices for organizing and structuring a text file to efficiently store hit counts for various links and downloads?

To efficiently store hit counts for various links and downloads in a text file, it is best to use a structured format such as JSON. This allows for easy retrieval and updating of hit counts without needing to parse the entire file each time. Additionally, organizing the data by link or download ID can help keep the file organized and easily searchable. 

// Sample code snippet for storing hit counts in a JSON file

// Function to update hit count for a specific link or download
function updateHitCount($linkId) {
    $data = json_decode(file_get_contents('hit_counts.json'), true);
    
    if(isset($data[$linkId])) {
        $data[$linkId]++;
    } else {
        $data[$linkId] = 1;
    }
    
    file_put_contents('hit_counts.json', json_encode($data));
}

// Usage example
$linkId = 'download_1';
updateHitCount($linkId);

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