How can error_reporting and debugging tools like Smarty's debugging feature be utilized to troubleshoot issues with PHP templates?
When troubleshooting PHP templates using error_reporting and debugging tools like Smarty's debugging feature, you can enable error reporting to display any PHP errors or warnings that may be affecting the template rendering. Additionally, you can utilize Smarty's debugging feature to view detailed information about template variables, functions, and control structures to identify any issues with the template logic.
// Enable error reporting to display PHP errors and warnings
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
// Enable Smarty debugging feature to view detailed template information
$smarty->debugging = true;
$smarty->debugging_ctrl = 'URL';