What are some common methods for creating a backup function in PHP for a database?

To create a backup function in PHP for a database, you can use the `mysqldump` command-line utility to export the database structure and data into a SQL file. This file can then be saved as a backup for future restoration if needed. 

<?php
// Define database connection variables
$host = 'localhost';
$user = 'username';
$pass = 'password';
$db = 'database_name';

// Command to create a MySQL database backup
$backup_file = 'backup.sql';
$command = "mysqldump --opt -h $host -u $user -p$pass $db > $backup_file";
system($command);

// Check if the backup file was created successfully
if(file_exists($backup_file)) {
    echo "Database backup created successfully.";
} else {
    echo "Error creating database backup.";
}
?>

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