Why is it not recommended to run long-running processes through a browser in PHP?

Running long-running processes through a browser in PHP is not recommended because it ties up server resources and can lead to timeouts or memory exhaustion. It is better to run such processes through the command line interface (CLI) where they can run independently of the browser and without the limitations imposed by web server configurations. 

// Example of running a long-running process in PHP through the command line interface (CLI)

// long_running_process.php
<?php

// Set script execution time to unlimited
set_time_limit(0);

// Perform long-running task
for ($i = 0; $i < 1000000; $i++) {
    // Do something
}

echo "Long-running process completed.";

?>
```

To run the above script through the command line interface (CLI), you can use the following command:

```
php long_running_process.php

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