How can PHP errors be effectively logged and displayed on hosting platforms like Evanzo?

PHP errors can be effectively logged and displayed on hosting platforms like Evanzo by utilizing the error_log() function to log errors to a specified file and setting the display_errors directive in the PHP configuration to On. This combination allows for errors to be logged to a file for later review and also displayed on the web page for immediate visibility.

// Enable error logging to a file
ini_set('log_errors', 1);
ini_set('error_log', '/path/to/error.log');

// Display errors on the web page
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);