How can PHP developers handle errors related to file uploads in forms?

When handling errors related to file uploads in forms in PHP, developers can check for common issues such as file size limits, file type restrictions, and file upload errors. They can use PHP functions like $_FILES['file']['error'] to check for upload errors and handle them accordingly. Additionally, developers can provide informative error messages to users to guide them on resolving the upload issues. 

if ($_FILES['file']['error'] > 0) {
    switch ($_FILES['file']['error']) {
        case UPLOAD_ERR_INI_SIZE:
            echo 'The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini';
            break;
        case UPLOAD_ERR_FORM_SIZE:
            echo 'The uploaded file exceeds the MAX_FILE_SIZE directive that was specified in the HTML form';
            break;
        case UPLOAD_ERR_PARTIAL:
            echo 'The uploaded file was only partially uploaded';
            break;
        case UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE:
            echo 'No file was uploaded';
            break;
        case UPLOAD_ERR_NO_TMP_DIR:
            echo 'Missing a temporary folder';
            break;
        case UPLOAD_ERR_CANT_WRITE:
            echo 'Failed to write file to disk';
            break;
        case UPLOAD_ERR_EXTENSION:
            echo 'A PHP extension stopped the file upload';
            break;
        default:
            echo 'Unknown upload error';
            break;
    }
}

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