How can PHP developers streamline the process of formatting text output without needing to manually edit the source code each time?

PHP developers can streamline the process of formatting text output by using a configuration file or database to store the formatting settings. This way, they can easily update the formatting without needing to manually edit the source code each time.

// Example of retrieving formatting settings from a configuration file

// Load formatting settings from a configuration file
$formattingSettings = parse_ini_file('formatting.ini');

// Use the formatting settings to output text
echo '<div style="color: ' . $formattingSettings['text_color'] . '; font-size: ' . $formattingSettings['font_size'] . ';">Hello, World!</div>';