How can beginners improve their understanding of PHP programming concepts to avoid common mistakes like variable scope issues?

Variable scope issues occur when variables are not accessible in certain parts of the code due to their scope being limited to a specific block or function. To avoid this, beginners should familiarize themselves with the concept of variable scope in PHP and use proper variable declaration and assignment within the appropriate scope. 

// Example of avoiding variable scope issues by declaring variables in the global scope

$globalVar = "I am a global variable";

function testFunction() {
    global $globalVar;
    echo $globalVar; // Accessing the global variable within the function
}

testFunction(); // Output: I am a global variable

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