What are the potential pitfalls of exceeding the maximum execution time for PHP scripts on web hosting servers like STRATO?

Exceeding the maximum execution time for PHP scripts on web hosting servers like STRATO can lead to server timeouts, causing the script to abruptly stop running and potentially leaving tasks incomplete. To solve this issue, you can adjust the maximum execution time setting in your PHP configuration file to allow longer script execution times.

// Set maximum execution time to 60 seconds
ini_set('max_execution_time', 60);