How can PHP be used to process form data input from HTML files?

To process form data input from HTML files using PHP, you can create a PHP script that receives the form data via the POST method, retrieves the input values using the $_POST superglobal, and then performs any necessary processing or validation on the data.

<?php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    // Retrieve form data
    $name = $_POST["name"];
    $email = $_POST["email"];
    
    // Process the data (e.g., validate, sanitize, store in database)
    
    // Redirect to a thank you page or display a success message
    header("Location: thank-you.php");
    exit();
}
?>