How can testing and debugging SQL queries help identify and resolve issues with PHP login scripts?

Testing and debugging SQL queries can help identify issues with PHP login scripts by ensuring that the queries are retrieving the correct user data from the database. By testing the SQL queries separately, we can verify that they are returning the expected results and troubleshoot any errors that may arise. Additionally, debugging the queries can help identify any syntax errors or logical mistakes that could be causing the login script to fail. 

// Example PHP code snippet for testing and debugging SQL queries in a login script

// Connect to the database
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "myDB";

$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Test SQL query to retrieve user data
$sql = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = 'example' AND password = 'password'";
$result = $conn->query($sql);

if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    // User found, proceed with login
    echo "Login successful!";
} else {
    // User not found, display error message
    echo "Invalid username or password";
}

// Close the database connection
$conn->close();

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