How can PHP developers prevent errors when using the "IN" keyword in SQL queries with potentially empty values?

When using the "IN" keyword in SQL queries with potentially empty values, PHP developers can prevent errors by checking if the array of values is not empty before constructing the query. This can be done using conditional statements to ensure that the query is only executed when there are values to be included in the "IN" clause. 

// Example code snippet to prevent errors when using the "IN" keyword in SQL queries with potentially empty values

// Assume $values is the array of values to be included in the "IN" clause
if (!empty($values)) {
    $placeholders = rtrim(str_repeat('?, ', count($values)), ', '); // Create placeholders for the values
    $query = "SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE column_name IN ($placeholders)";
    
    // Prepare and execute the query with the values
    $stmt = $pdo->prepare($query);
    $stmt->execute($values);
}

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