How can whitespace and formatting issues in database entries affect PHP queries and result display?

Whitespace and formatting issues in database entries can affect PHP queries by causing errors or unexpected results. To solve this issue, you can trim whitespace from the input data before using it in queries to ensure consistency. 

// Trim whitespace from input data
$inputData = trim($inputData);

// Use the sanitized input data in your query
$query = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE column = '$inputData'";
$result = mysqli_query($connection, $query);

// Display the results
while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result)) {
    echo $row['column'];
}

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whitespace formatting database entries PHP queries result display

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