What are some debugging techniques to identify errors in PHP scripts that prevent user profile updates from being executed successfully?

One common issue that can prevent user profile updates in PHP scripts is incorrect form data handling or validation. To identify errors, you can start by checking the form submission method, validating input data, and ensuring that the update query is executed properly. Using error reporting functions like error_reporting(E_ALL) and ini_set('display_errors', 1) can help pinpoint specific issues. 

<?php
// Enable error reporting for debugging
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', 1);

// Check if the form is submitted
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    // Validate and sanitize input data
    $username = htmlspecialchars($_POST['username']);
    $email = filter_var($_POST['email'], FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL);

    // Execute the update query
    $query = "UPDATE users SET username='$username', email='$email' WHERE id=$user_id";
    $result = mysqli_query($connection, $query);

    if ($result) {
        echo "Profile updated successfully";
    } else {
        echo "Error updating profile: " . mysqli_error($connection);
    }
}
?>

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