How can escaping characters be used to resolve file path issues in PHP, as suggested in the forum thread?

When dealing with file paths in PHP, special characters like spaces or backslashes can cause issues. Escaping characters can help resolve these problems by ensuring that the file path is interpreted correctly by the system. This can be done by using functions like `addslashes()` or `realpath()` to properly escape the file path. 

// Example of using addslashes() to escape characters in a file path
$file_path = "C:/Program Files/MyFile.txt";
$escaped_path = addslashes($file_path);

// Example of using realpath() to resolve file path issues
$file_path = "C:/Program Files/MyFile.txt";
$real_path = realpath($file_path);

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