How can PHP beginners effectively utilize echo statements to display data in input fields?

To display data in input fields using echo statements in PHP, beginners can assign the data to a variable and then use that variable as the value attribute in the input field. This allows for dynamic data to be displayed in the input field without the need for complex JavaScript or AJAX calls.

<?php
$data = "Hello, World!";
?>

<input type="text" name="example" value="<?php echo $data; ?>">