What are some best practices for separating code from design in PHP projects, and what template engines are recommended for this purpose?

To separate code from design in PHP projects, it is recommended to use a template engine that allows for clean separation of PHP logic and HTML markup. Popular template engines for this purpose include Twig, Blade, and Smarty. By using these template engines, you can keep your PHP code focused on business logic and data manipulation, while the template engine handles the presentation layer.

// Example using Twig template engine
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

$loader = new Twig_Loader_Filesystem('templates');
$twig = new Twig_Environment($loader);

$template = $twig->load('index.html');
echo $template->render(['title' => 'Hello, World!']);