What are some potential pitfalls to be aware of when using PHP to display real-time timestamps on a website?

One potential pitfall when displaying real-time timestamps on a website using PHP is that the timestamps may not update dynamically without refreshing the page. To solve this, you can use JavaScript to update the timestamps in real-time without refreshing the page. 

<?php
// PHP code to display real-time timestamp
echo "<span id='timestamp'></span>";
?>

<script>
// JavaScript code to update timestamp in real-time
function updateTimestamp() {
    var date = new Date();
    var timestamp = date.toLocaleString();
    document.getElementById('timestamp').innerHTML = timestamp;
}

setInterval(updateTimestamp, 1000); // Update timestamp every second
</script>

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PHP real-time timestamps website display

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