What are common challenges when updating selected items in dropdown menus in PHP?

When updating selected items in dropdown menus in PHP, a common challenge is ensuring that the correct item is marked as selected based on the user's input or stored value. To solve this, you can loop through the options in the dropdown menu and compare each option's value with the selected value, adding the 'selected' attribute to the matching option. 

<select name="dropdown">
    <?php
    $options = array("Option 1", "Option 2", "Option 3");
    $selectedValue = "Option 2"; // Example selected value

    foreach ($options as $option) {
        if ($option == $selectedValue) {
            echo "<option value='$option' selected>$option</option>";
        } else {
            echo "<option value='$option'>$option</option>";
        }
    }
    ?>
</select>

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