How can JSON be used to handle data retrieved from external APIs in PHP, as suggested by forum users?

To handle data retrieved from external APIs in PHP using JSON, you can decode the JSON response from the API into an associative array using the `json_decode()` function. This allows you to easily access and manipulate the data within your PHP code. 

// Example code snippet to handle data retrieved from an external API using JSON in PHP

// Make a request to the API and get the JSON response
$response = file_get_contents('https://api.example.com/data');
$data = json_decode($response, true);

// Access and manipulate the data as needed
foreach ($data['items'] as $item) {
    echo $item['name'] . ': ' . $item['value'] . '<br>';
}

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