How can developers effectively troubleshoot and debug issues related to string manipulation and output in PHP, especially when integrating with frontend JavaScript libraries like jQuery?

When troubleshooting string manipulation and output issues in PHP, especially when integrating with frontend JavaScript libraries like jQuery, developers can use functions like `json_encode()` to ensure proper encoding of data for JavaScript consumption. Additionally, using `var_dump()` or `echo` statements can help debug and inspect string values during runtime. 

// Example code snippet demonstrating the use of json_encode() for proper data encoding
$data = array('name' => 'John Doe', 'age' => 30);
echo '<script>';
echo 'var jsonData = ' . json_encode($data) . ';';
echo 'console.log(jsonData);';
echo '</script>';

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