What are some potential reasons for a PHP script to exceed the maximum execution time?

One potential reason for a PHP script to exceed the maximum execution time is if the script is processing a large amount of data or performing complex calculations. To solve this issue, you can increase the maximum execution time limit in the PHP configuration file or use the `set_time_limit()` function within your script to extend the execution time.

// Increase the maximum execution time limit in the PHP configuration file
// or use the set_time_limit() function within your script

// Increase the maximum execution time limit in the PHP configuration file
// For example, to set the maximum execution time to 60 seconds
// Edit the php.ini file and set:
// max_execution_time = 60

// Or use the set_time_limit() function within your script
set_time_limit(60); // Set the maximum execution time to 60 seconds