What potential issues can arise when working with a large number of folders in PHP?

One potential issue when working with a large number of folders in PHP is the risk of hitting the maximum number of open files allowed by the operating system. This can lead to errors or performance issues. To solve this problem, you can use the `closedir()` function to explicitly close the directory handle after you have finished working with a folder. 

$dir = opendir('/path/to/folder');

// Do operations on the folder

closedir($dir);

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