Are there any best practices for handling file operations in PHP to prevent unintended behavior like the one described in the thread?

The issue described in the thread can be prevented by using proper error handling techniques when performing file operations in PHP. This includes checking for errors after each file operation and using functions like `file_exists()` to verify the existence of files before attempting to read or write to them. 

$filename = 'example.txt';

// Check if the file exists before attempting to read from it
if (file_exists($filename)) {
    $file = fopen($filename, 'r');
    
    if ($file) {
        // Perform file operations here
        
        fclose($file);
    } else {
        echo "Error opening file.";
    }
} else {
    echo "File does not exist.";
}

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