How can PHP handle user input of decimal numbers with different separators (e.g., comma or period) for database storage?

When dealing with user input of decimal numbers with different separators (e.g., comma or period), PHP can normalize the input by replacing any commas with periods before storing the value in the database. This ensures consistency in the format of decimal numbers regardless of the user input. 

// Assuming $userInput contains the user-provided decimal number
$userInput = str_replace(',', '.', $userInput);
// Store the normalized decimal number in the database
// Example database query:
// $query = "INSERT INTO table_name (decimal_column) VALUES ('$userInput')";

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