What are some best practices for handling typecasting errors in PHP, based on the responses in the forum thread?

Typecasting errors in PHP can occur when trying to convert a variable from one data type to another in a way that is not allowed or possible. To handle typecasting errors, it is important to check the data type of the variable before attempting to convert it. This can be done using functions like `is_int()`, `is_string()`, `is_float()`, etc., and then performing the typecast only if the variable is of the expected type. 

// Check if the variable is an integer before typecasting
if (is_int($variable)) {
    $integerValue = (int) $variable;
} else {
    // Handle the error or take appropriate action
    echo "Error: Variable is not an integer.";
}

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