How can PHP beginners avoid the issue of infinite page reloads when updating language settings?

Issue: PHP beginners can avoid infinite page reloads when updating language settings by using a conditional check to ensure that the page is not being reloaded unnecessarily. This can be achieved by checking if the language settings have been updated and then redirecting the user to the same page with the updated language settings. 

```php
// Check if language settings have been updated
if(isset($_POST['language'])) {
    // Update language settings
    // Redirect to the same page with updated language settings
    header("Location: {$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']}");
    exit();
}
```
This code snippet checks if the 'language' parameter is set in the POST request. If it is set, it updates the language settings and then redirects the user to the same page with the updated language settings. This helps avoid infinite page reloads when updating language settings.

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PHP session management language settings cookies page reloads

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