How can PHP developers troubleshoot issues with empty variables in their scripts?

When troubleshooting empty variables in PHP scripts, developers can use the empty() function to check if a variable is empty. If the variable is empty, developers can assign a default value to it or display an error message. Additionally, developers can use isset() function to check if a variable is set before using it to avoid undefined variable errors. 

// Example code snippet to check and handle empty variables
$variable = ''; // Empty variable

if(empty($variable)) {
    $variable = 'default value'; // Assign a default value
    // Or display an error message
    // echo 'Variable is empty';
}

// Example of using isset() to check if a variable is set
if(isset($variable)) {
    // Use the variable
    echo $variable;
}

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