Are there any specific pitfalls or challenges when converting data types in PHP, such as byte arrays to hexadecimal?

Converting data types in PHP, such as byte arrays to hexadecimal, can be challenging due to differences in representation. One common pitfall is mistakenly assuming that a direct conversion function exists for all data types. To convert a byte array to hexadecimal in PHP, you can iterate over each byte and use the `bin2hex` function to get the hexadecimal representation. 

// Sample byte array
$byteArray = [0x48, 0x65, 0x6C, 0x6C, 0x6F];

// Convert byte array to hexadecimal
$hexString = '';
foreach ($byteArray as $byte) {
    $hexString .= str_pad(dechex($byte), 2, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
}

echo $hexString; // Output: 48656C6C6F

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data types PHP byte arrays hexadecimal conversion

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