How can PHP be utilized to manipulate and display data retrieved from a MySQL database without using echo statements?

To manipulate and display data retrieved from a MySQL database without using echo statements, you can store the data in variables and then use those variables to output the data in your HTML code. This approach separates the logic of retrieving and manipulating data from the presentation of the data, making your code more organized and maintainable.

<?php
// Retrieve data from MySQL database
$data = "Data retrieved from database";

// Manipulate the data if needed
$manipulatedData = strtoupper($data);

// Store the manipulated data in a variable
$htmlOutput = "<p>$manipulatedData</p>";

// Display the data in your HTML code
echo $htmlOutput;
?>