What are the potential pitfalls of not properly handling unchecked checkboxes in PHP form submissions?

Unchecked checkboxes in PHP form submissions can lead to potential pitfalls if not properly handled. If a checkbox is left unchecked and the form is submitted, the corresponding value will not be included in the $_POST array. This can lead to unexpected behavior in your application if you are relying on the presence of certain checkbox values. To properly handle unchecked checkboxes, you can use the isset() function to check if the checkbox value exists in the $_POST array and set a default value if it doesn't. 

// Check if the checkbox value exists in the $_POST array
if(isset($_POST['checkbox_name'])){
    $checkbox_value = $_POST['checkbox_name'];
} else {
    // Set a default value if the checkbox is unchecked
    $checkbox_value = '0';
}

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