Are there any best practices to keep in mind when using preg_match with special characters like umlauts in PHP?

When using preg_match with special characters like umlauts in PHP, it's important to use the 'u' modifier to ensure that Unicode characters are properly matched. This modifier enables UTF-8 mode, allowing preg_match to handle multibyte characters correctly. 

$string = "Möglichkeit";
$pattern = '/ö/';
if (preg_match($pattern, $string, $matches)) {
    echo "Match found!";
} else {
    echo "No match found.";
}
```

To correctly match the umlaut 'ö' in the string "Möglichkeit", the pattern should include the 'u' modifier like this:

```php
$pattern = '/ö/u';

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