How can PHP developers ensure that mandatory form fields are validated before processing the form submission?

To ensure that mandatory form fields are validated before processing the form submission, PHP developers can use server-side validation techniques. This involves checking if the required fields are not empty or meet specific criteria before allowing the form submission to proceed. This can help prevent invalid or incomplete data from being processed. 

// Check if the form is submitted
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    // Define an array of required fields
    $required_fields = ['field1', 'field2', 'field3'];

    // Validate each required field
    $errors = [];
    foreach ($required_fields as $field) {
        if (empty($_POST[$field])) {
            $errors[] = "The field '{$field}' is required.";
        }
    }

    // If there are no errors, process the form submission
    if (empty($errors)) {
        // Process the form submission
    } else {
        // Display validation errors
        foreach ($errors as $error) {
            echo $error . "<br>";
        }
    }
}

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