How can PHP developers securely store user credentials for later database operations?

To securely store user credentials for later database operations, PHP developers should use password hashing functions like password_hash() to securely hash passwords before storing them in the database. This ensures that the passwords are not stored in plain text and are protected against potential security breaches. 

// Hashing and storing user password securely
$password = 'user_password';
$hashed_password = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

// Storing the hashed password in the database
// $query = "INSERT INTO users (username, password) VALUES ('$username', '$hashed_password')";

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