How can you stop a script execution in PHP

In PHP, you can stop script execution using the exit() or die() functions. These functions terminate the current script immediately. You can also use return to stop the execution of a function and return a value to the caller. Here's a simple example demonstrating the use of exit().


        <?php
        echo "This is before exiting the script.";<br>
        
        // Stop script execution
        exit("Script execution stopped.");
        
        echo "This will not be executed."; // This line will not be reached
        ?>