What are some best practices for structuring PHP code to accurately track and display daily access statistics, ensuring that counts reset at the start of each new day?

To accurately track and display daily access statistics in PHP, you can use a combination of database storage and timestamp comparisons. One approach is to store a daily timestamp in the database and update it whenever a new day begins. When retrieving access statistics, compare the stored timestamp with the current date to determine if a new day has started and reset the access counts accordingly. 

// Assuming a database connection is already established

// Get the stored timestamp from the database
$query = "SELECT daily_timestamp FROM access_statistics";
$result = mysqli_query($conn, $query);
$row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result);
$dailyTimestamp = $row['daily_timestamp'];

// Check if a new day has started
if (date('Y-m-d', strtotime($dailyTimestamp)) != date('Y-m-d')) {
    // Reset access counts and update the daily timestamp
    $query = "UPDATE access_statistics SET daily_count = 0, daily_timestamp = NOW()";
    mysqli_query($conn, $query);
}

// Increment the daily access count
$query = "UPDATE access_statistics SET daily_count = daily_count + 1";
mysqli_query($conn, $query);

// Display the updated access statistics
$query = "SELECT daily_count FROM access_statistics";
$result = mysqli_query($conn, $query);
$row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result);
echo "Daily Access Count: " . $row['daily_count'];

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