How can PHP functions be utilized to streamline the process of creating dynamic navigation menus?

Dynamic navigation menus can be created using PHP functions to streamline the process. By defining a function that generates the navigation menu based on an array of menu items, we can easily update the menu structure without having to manually change the HTML code each time. This allows for a more flexible and scalable approach to managing navigation menus on a website. 

<?php
function generate_navigation_menu($menu_items) {
    $output = '<ul>';
    foreach ($menu_items as $item) {
        $output .= '<li><a href="' . $item['url'] . '">' . $item['title'] . '</a></li>';
    }
    $output .= '</ul>';
    return $output;
}

$menu_items = array(
    array('title' => 'Home', 'url' => '/'),
    array('title' => 'About', 'url' => '/about'),
    array('title' => 'Services', 'url' => '/services'),
    array('title' => 'Contact', 'url' => '/contact')
);

echo generate_navigation_menu($menu_items);
?>

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