What are the potential issues with using checkboxes in PHP forms and how can they be addressed?

Issue: One potential issue with using checkboxes in PHP forms is that unchecked checkboxes do not get submitted with the form data. To address this, you can use hidden input fields to ensure that a value is always submitted for each checkbox, regardless of whether it is checked or not. 

<form method="post" action="process_form.php">
    <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox1" value="1">
    <input type="hidden" name="checkbox1" value="0">
    
    <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox2" value="1">
    <input type="hidden" name="checkbox2" value="0">
    
    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

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