Are there best practices for maintaining session variables in PHP to avoid unexpected behavior like the one described in the forum thread?

The issue described in the forum thread is likely caused by session variables being overwritten or unset unintentionally, leading to unexpected behavior. To avoid this, it is recommended to use session_start() at the beginning of every PHP script where session variables are accessed or modified, and to always check if a session variable is set before using it to prevent errors. 

<?php
session_start();

// Check if the session variable is set before using it
if(isset($_SESSION['username'])) {
    $username = $_SESSION['username'];
    // Use the session variable
} else {
    // Handle the case where the session variable is not set
}
?>

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