How can PHP developers effectively troubleshoot and debug issues related to PDF generation?

To effectively troubleshoot and debug issues related to PDF generation in PHP, developers can use tools like error reporting, logging, and debugging libraries. They can also check for common issues such as incorrect file paths, missing dependencies, or syntax errors in the code. 

// Example code snippet for troubleshooting PDF generation in PHP

// Enable error reporting
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', 1);

// Use a logging library to track errors
use Monolog\Logger;
use Monolog\Handler\StreamHandler;

$log = new Logger('PDFGeneration');
$log->pushHandler(new StreamHandler('path/to/log/file.log', Logger::ERROR));

// Sample PDF generation code
try {
    $pdf = new TCPDF();
    $pdf->AddPage();
    $pdf->SetFont('Arial', 'B', 16);
    $pdf->Cell(40, 10, 'Hello World!');
    $pdf->Output('example.pdf', 'F');
} catch (Exception $e) {
    $log->error('Error generating PDF: ' . $e->getMessage());
}

Keywords

PDF generation PHP debugging troubleshooting error handling TCPDF

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