How can debugging tools and techniques be used to identify and resolve redirection loop errors in PHP?

Redirection loop errors in PHP occur when a page continuously redirects to itself, causing an infinite loop. To identify and resolve this issue, debugging tools like Xdebug can be used to trace the execution flow and identify where the redirection loop is happening. Once the problematic code or condition causing the loop is identified, it can be fixed by adjusting the logic to prevent the continuous redirection. 

// Example code snippet to check for redirection loop and prevent it

// Set a variable to track the number of redirects
$redirect_count = isset($_SESSION['redirect_count']) ? $_SESSION['redirect_count'] : 0;

// Check if the redirect count exceeds a certain limit to prevent infinite loops
if ($redirect_count >= 3) {
    // Redirect to an error page or do something else to handle the loop
    header("Location: error.php");
    exit;
}

// Increment the redirect count
$_SESSION['redirect_count'] = $redirect_count + 1;

// Perform the redirection
header("Location: new_page.php");
exit;

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