What role does the hosting provider play in determining the memory limit for PHP applications?

The hosting provider plays a crucial role in determining the memory limit for PHP applications as they set the maximum amount of memory that PHP scripts can use. If your application requires more memory than the limit set by the hosting provider, it may result in errors or the application crashing. To solve this issue, you can try adjusting the memory_limit directive in your PHP configuration or contacting your hosting provider to increase the memory limit for your application.

ini_set('memory_limit', '256M');