What are the potential pitfalls of using last_insert_id in PHP for generating unique identifiers for images, and how can conflicts be avoided in a multi-user environment?

Potential pitfalls of using last_insert_id in PHP for generating unique identifiers for images include the possibility of conflicts in a multi-user environment where multiple users are inserting records simultaneously. To avoid conflicts, you can use a combination of timestamp and user ID to create a unique identifier for each image. 

// Generate a unique identifier for the image using timestamp and user ID
$user_id = 123; // replace with actual user ID
$image_id = time() . '_' . $user_id;

// Insert the image record into the database with the generated image ID
$query = "INSERT INTO images (id, user_id, image_url) VALUES ('$image_id', '$user_id', 'image.jpg')";
$result = mysqli_query($connection, $query);

if ($result) {
    echo "Image inserted successfully with ID: $image_id";
} else {
    echo "Error inserting image";
}

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