What are the potential pitfalls of not using delimiters in PHP regex patterns?

When not using delimiters in PHP regex patterns, it can lead to confusion and errors in the pattern matching process. Delimiters help define the start and end of the regex pattern, making it easier to read and understand. To solve this issue, always use delimiters (commonly forward slashes) at the beginning and end of your regex pattern. 

// Example of using delimiters in a PHP regex pattern
$pattern = '/hello/';
$string = 'hello world';

if (preg_match($pattern, $string)) {
    echo 'Pattern found in string';
} else {
    echo 'Pattern not found in string';
}

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