How does the encoding of the text file affect the ability of PHP to replace placeholders successfully?

When encoding of the text file is not consistent with the encoding used in the PHP script, it can cause issues with replacing placeholders successfully. To ensure successful replacement, make sure that both the text file and the PHP script are using the same encoding, such as UTF-8. You can specify the encoding when reading the text file in PHP to ensure compatibility. 

// Specify the encoding when reading the text file
$text = file_get_contents('file.txt', FILE_TEXT | FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES, null, 'UTF-8');

// Perform placeholder replacement
$text = str_replace('{placeholder}', 'replacement', $text);

// Output the modified text
echo $text;

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