Is the nl2br() function the recommended approach for handling line breaks in PHP form data?

When handling form data in PHP, line breaks entered by users may not be displayed correctly when outputting the data. The nl2br() function is a common approach to convert newline characters to HTML line breaks, ensuring that the line breaks are displayed properly in the output. 

// Assuming $formData contains the form data from user input
$formData = $_POST['formData'];

// Use nl2br() function to convert newline characters to HTML line breaks
$formattedData = nl2br($formData);

// Output the formatted data with line breaks
echo $formattedData;

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nl2br PHP form data line breaks recommended approach

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