How can regular expressions be utilized in PHP to replace tags in templates?

Regular expressions can be used in PHP to replace tags in templates by using the preg_replace() function. This function allows you to search for a specific pattern (tag) within a string (template) and replace it with another string. By defining the pattern of the tag using regular expressions, you can easily target and replace multiple occurrences of the tag within the template. 

```php
$template = "<h1>Hello, {{name}}!</h1>";
$replacedTemplate = preg_replace('/{{(.*?)}}/', 'John Doe', $template);
echo $replacedTemplate;
```

In this example, the template contains a tag {{name}} that we want to replace with a specific name. The regular expression '/{{(.*?)}}/' is used to match any content within the double curly braces. The preg_replace() function then replaces the matched tag with 'John Doe', resulting in the updated template being displayed.

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