How can the separation of PHP and HTML code be improved in PHP scripts, for better maintainability and readability?

To improve the separation of PHP and HTML code in PHP scripts, it is recommended to use a templating engine such as Twig or Blade. These templating engines allow you to write clean and readable templates with separate sections for PHP logic and HTML markup, making the code easier to maintain and understand. 

```php
// Example using Twig templating engine
// First, install Twig using Composer: composer require twig/twig

require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

$loader = new \Twig\Loader\FilesystemLoader('templates');
$twig = new \Twig\Environment($loader);

$data = [
    'title' => 'Welcome',
    'content' => 'Hello, world!'
];

echo $twig->render('index.html', $data);
```

In this example, the PHP logic for loading data is separated from the HTML markup in the template file `index.html`. This approach improves maintainability and readability of the code.

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