How can developers ensure the correct functioning of links and directory scans when dealing with spaces in file and folder paths in PHP?

When dealing with spaces in file and folder paths in PHP, developers can ensure the correct functioning of links and directory scans by properly encoding the file and folder paths using the urlencode() function. This function replaces any spaces with "%20" which ensures that the paths are correctly interpreted by PHP functions. 

$file_path = 'path/to/file with spaces.txt';
$encoded_file_path = urlencode($file_path);

// Use the encoded file path in links or directory scans
echo '<a href="' . $encoded_file_path . '">Download File</a>';

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