How does PHP handle escape sequences within strings?

When using escape sequences within strings in PHP, such as \n for a new line or \t for a tab, PHP will interpret these sequences as special characters. To ensure that PHP does not interpret escape sequences within strings, you can use single quotes instead of double quotes for the string declaration.

// Using single quotes to prevent PHP from interpreting escape sequences
$string = 'This is a string with \n a new line and \t a tab.';
echo $string;