How can the lack of proper variable initialization lead to errors in PHP scripts, as seen in the forum thread?

The lack of proper variable initialization in PHP scripts can lead to errors because uninitialized variables may contain unexpected values, leading to unpredictable behavior in the script. To solve this issue, always initialize variables before using them to ensure they contain the expected values.

// Initialize variables before using them
$variable1 = '';
$variable2 = 0;

// Now you can safely use these variables in your script