How can PHP developers ensure that file uploads are successfully passed in a multipart form data request?

To ensure that file uploads are successfully passed in a multipart form data request in PHP, developers should use the $_FILES superglobal array to access the uploaded file data. They should also set the form's enctype attribute to "multipart/form-data" to allow file uploads. Additionally, developers should move the uploaded file to the desired location using move_uploaded_file() function. 

<form action="upload.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    <input type="file" name="file">
    <input type="submit" value="Upload">
</form>

<?php
if(isset($_FILES['file'])) {
    $file = $_FILES['file'];
    $file_name = $file['name'];
    $file_tmp = $file['tmp_name'];
    move_uploaded_file($file_tmp, 'uploads/' . $file_name);
    echo 'File uploaded successfully!';
}
?>

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