What are the potential pitfalls of storing reports in plain text in PHP files?

Storing reports in plain text in PHP files can make it difficult to manage and update the content, as any changes would require modifying the PHP code directly. To solve this issue, it is recommended to store the reports in a separate file or database, and then retrieve and display them dynamically in the PHP code. 

// Example of retrieving and displaying a report from a separate file

$report = file_get_contents('report.txt');
echo $report;

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security vulnerabilities code duplication maintenance complexity scalability limitations data integrity risks

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