What are the potential pitfalls of storing images in a MySQL database in PHP?

Storing images in a MySQL database can lead to slower performance and increased database size. It is generally recommended to store images in a separate directory and only store the file path in the database. This way, you can retrieve and display images more efficiently without impacting the database performance. 

// Store image in a directory and save file path in database
$image = $_FILES['image']['tmp_name'];
$target_directory = "uploads/";
$target_file = $target_directory . basename($_FILES["image"]["name"]);
move_uploaded_file($image, $target_file);

// Save file path in database
$query = "INSERT INTO images (image_path) VALUES ('$target_file')";
$result = mysqli_query($connection, $query);

Keywords

MySQL database images PHP storage

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