How can the functionality of an Alert Box be tested and debugged effectively in PHP?

To test and debug the functionality of an Alert Box in PHP, you can use the "echo" statement to display the alert message. This way, you can easily see if the alert box is being triggered correctly and debug any issues with the message content or conditions for showing the alert.

<?php
$showAlert = true;
$alertMessage = "This is an alert message.";

if ($showAlert) {
    echo "<script>alert('$alertMessage');</script>";
}
?>