In what ways can the incorrect path to MySQL charset be identified and corrected within a PHP script?

If the incorrect path to the MySQL charset is causing issues in a PHP script, it can be identified by checking the connection settings and ensuring that the charset is properly specified. To correct this issue, the charset should be set in the connection string or using the "SET NAMES" query after connecting to the database. 

// Incorrect path to MySQL charset
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "database";

// Correcting charset in the connection string
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);
$conn->set_charset("utf8");

// Or correcting charset using "SET NAMES" query after connecting
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);
$conn->query("SET NAMES 'utf8'");

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MySQL charset PHP script path incorrect

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