How can PHP be used to dynamically generate forms for saving new data or updating existing data?

To dynamically generate forms for saving new data or updating existing data in PHP, you can use PHP to generate HTML forms based on the data you want to collect or update. You can use PHP variables to populate the form fields with existing data for editing, and use conditional statements to determine whether the form should be for creating new data or updating existing data. 

<?php
// Check if data is being updated or new data is being saved
if(isset($_GET['id'])) {
    // Fetch existing data from database based on ID
    // Populate form fields with existing data
    $data = fetchData($_GET['id']);
} else {
    $data = array(); // Initialize empty array for new data
}

// Generate HTML form with PHP variables for dynamic field population
echo '<form action="save_data.php" method="post">';
echo '<input type="text" name="field1" value="' . $data['field1'] . '">';
echo '<input type="text" name="field2" value="' . $data['field2'] . '">';
echo '<input type="submit" value="Save">';
echo '</form>';
?>

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