How can PHP developers effectively debug SQL queries that are generated dynamically?

When debugging dynamically generated SQL queries in PHP, developers can use the `echo` or `var_dump` functions to output the generated query and inspect it for errors. Additionally, developers can log the query to a file for further analysis. Utilizing prepared statements with placeholders can also help prevent SQL injection vulnerabilities and make debugging easier. 

// Example of debugging dynamically generated SQL query
$query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = $userId";
echo $query; // Output the generated query for debugging purposes

// Example of using prepared statements to prevent SQL injection
$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = :id");
$stmt->bindParam(':id', $userId, PDO::PARAM_INT);
$stmt->execute();

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