How can the encoding settings of the text editor affect the functionality of the PHP script when reading the configuration file?

The encoding settings of the text editor can affect the functionality of a PHP script when reading a configuration file if the encoding is not compatible with the file's encoding. To solve this issue, ensure that the text editor's encoding settings match the encoding of the configuration file, typically UTF-8. This will ensure that the PHP script can correctly read and parse the configuration file without any encoding-related errors. 

// Set the encoding of the configuration file to UTF-8
$file_contents = file_get_contents('config_file.txt', FILE_TEXT | FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES | FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES, NULL, 0, 100000);

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