How can PHP developers effectively handle and process JSON files when displaying them on a website?

To effectively handle and process JSON files when displaying them on a website, PHP developers can use the json_decode function to convert the JSON data into a PHP array or object. They can then iterate through the array or object to extract the necessary data and display it on the website.

<?php
// Sample JSON data
$json_data = '{"name": "John Doe", "age": 30, "city": "New York"}';

// Decode JSON data into a PHP associative array
$data = json_decode($json_data, true);

// Display the decoded data on the website
echo "Name: " . $data['name'] . "<br>";
echo "Age: " . $data['age'] . "<br>";
echo "City: " . $data['city'] . "<br>";
?>