What are some recommended resources or libraries for implementing autocomplete functionality in PHP and JavaScript?

Implementing autocomplete functionality in PHP and JavaScript involves fetching data from a server-side PHP script and displaying suggestions to the user as they type in an input field. This can be achieved by using AJAX to send requests to the PHP script, which then queries a database or other data source to retrieve relevant suggestions based on the user input. 

<?php
// This PHP script receives a search term via GET request and returns a JSON array of autocomplete suggestions

// Simulated data source (can be replaced with a database query)
$items = array("Apple", "Banana", "Cherry", "Date", "Elderberry", "Fig", "Grape", "Honeydew");

// Get the search term from the GET request
$searchTerm = $_GET['term'];

// Filter items that start with the search term
$filteredItems = array_filter($items, function($item) use ($searchTerm) {
    return stripos($item, $searchTerm) === 0;
});

// Return the filtered items as a JSON array
echo json_encode($filteredItems);
?>

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PHP JavaScript autocomplete libraries resources

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