How can form submissions be handled in PHP to prevent the browser from reloading the script and changing the URL path?

To prevent the browser from reloading the script and changing the URL path when handling form submissions in PHP, you can use AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) to send the form data to the server without refreshing the page. This allows for a seamless user experience without changing the URL.

<?php

if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
    // Handle form submission
    // Your form processing code here

    // Return a response to the client
    echo json_encode(['success' => true]);
    exit; // Stop further execution
}

?>