What are some strategies for troubleshooting and debugging PHP code related to form processing and session management?

Issue: When processing a form in PHP, the session data is not being properly stored or retrieved, leading to errors or unexpected behavior. Solution: Ensure that session_start() is called at the beginning of the script before any session data is accessed or modified. Make sure to set session variables using the $_SESSION superglobal and retrieve them accordingly. 

<?php
session_start();

// Process form data
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    // Store form data in session variables
    $_SESSION['username'] = $_POST['username'];
    $_SESSION['email'] = $_POST['email'];
}

// Retrieve session data
$username = $_SESSION['username'];
$email = $_SESSION['email'];

// Display session data
echo "Username: $username<br>";
echo "Email: $email";
?>

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