How can the SimpleXML functionality in PHP be utilized effectively when working with XML data containing attributes?

When working with XML data containing attributes in PHP, the SimpleXML functionality can be utilized effectively by accessing the attribute values using the object-oriented approach provided by SimpleXML. By treating the attributes as properties of the XML elements, you can easily extract the attribute values and manipulate them as needed. 

$xml = '<bookstore>
    <book category="fiction">
        <title>Harry Potter</title>
        <author>J.K. Rowling</author>
    </book>
</bookstore>';

$books = simplexml_load_string($xml);
$category = $books->book['category'];
echo $category; // Output: fiction

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SimpleXML PHP XML data attributes utilization

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