How can PHP developers troubleshoot and debug empty arrays resulting from regular expression matches in their code?

When PHP developers encounter empty arrays resulting from regular expression matches in their code, they can troubleshoot and debug by checking the regular expression pattern for correctness, ensuring the input data matches the expected format, and using functions like preg_match_all() to capture all matches instead of just one. Additionally, they can use var_dump() or print_r() to inspect the contents of the array and identify any issues. 

// Example code snippet to troubleshoot and debug empty arrays resulting from regular expression matches
$pattern = '/[0-9]+/';
$input = 'abc123def456ghi';

if (preg_match_all($pattern, $input, $matches)) {
    var_dump($matches[0]);
} else {
    echo 'No matches found.';
}

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