How can PHP beginners effectively structure their code to avoid common pitfalls like mixing HTML and PHP code?

Mixing HTML and PHP code can make the code difficult to read and maintain. To avoid this, beginners can effectively structure their code by using PHP templates or separating PHP logic from HTML presentation. One common approach is to create separate PHP files for logic and HTML templates, and then use include or require statements to bring them together. 

<!-- index.php -->
<?php
include 'header.php';
?>

<h1>Welcome to our website!</h1>

<?php
include 'footer.php';
?>

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PHP code structure separation of concerns PHP functions HTML integration

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