How can socket errors be effectively handled in PHP scripts?

Socket errors in PHP scripts can be effectively handled by using try-catch blocks to catch exceptions thrown when socket operations fail. By wrapping socket-related code in a try block and handling potential errors in a catch block, you can gracefully manage socket errors and prevent them from crashing your script.

try {
    // Attempt socket operations here
} catch (Exception $e) {
    // Handle socket errors
    echo "Socket error: " . $e->getMessage();
}