What are the benefits of using "\n" versus "<br>" for creating line breaks in PHP-generated text within a textarea?

Using "\n" to create line breaks in PHP-generated text within a textarea is preferred over using "<br>" because "\n" represents a new line character in plain text, which is recognized universally by text editors and browsers. On the other hand, "<br>" is an HTML tag specifically used for line breaks in HTML documents, and may not display correctly in plain text or when copied to other applications. By using "\n", the text maintains its formatting consistency across different platforms and applications. 

&lt;?php
$text = &quot;This is a line of text.\nThis is another line of text.&quot;;
echo &quot;&lt;textarea&gt;&quot;.$text.&quot;&lt;/textarea&gt;&quot;;
?&gt;

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PHP line breaks "\n" "<br>" textarea

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