What are the differences in syntax and implementation between storing data in a MySQL database and a text file using PHP?

When storing data in a MySQL database, you would use SQL queries to interact with the database, while storing data in a text file would involve reading and writing to the file directly using PHP file functions. MySQL databases offer better performance, scalability, and data integrity compared to text files. 

// Storing data in a MySQL database
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "myDB";

// Create connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Insert data into table
$sql = "INSERT INTO myTable (column1, column2) VALUES ('value1', 'value2')";
if ($conn->query($sql) === TRUE) {
    echo "New record created successfully";
} else {
    echo "Error: " . $sql . "<br>" . $conn->error;
}

$conn->close();
```

```php
// Storing data in a text file
$file = fopen("data.txt", "a");
$data = "value1, value2\n";
fwrite($file, $data);
fclose($file);

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