What are some common mistakes or pitfalls when trying to create newlines in PHP files?

One common mistake when creating newlines in PHP files is using the wrong escape character. To properly create a newline in PHP, you should use the "\n" escape sequence within double quotes. Another pitfall is not wrapping the newline character in double quotes, which will not be interpreted correctly by PHP. 

// Incorrect way to create a newline
echo 'Line 1 \n Line 2';

// Correct way to create a newline
echo "Line 1 \n Line 2";

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syntax error echo newline character double quotes escape sequence

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