What is the potential issue with starting a session in PHP and how can it affect the functionality of a login system?

Potential Issue: If a session is started before any output is sent to the browser, it can lead to headers already being sent errors. This can affect the functionality of a login system as it relies on setting and checking session variables. Solution: To prevent this issue, make sure to call session_start() before any output is sent to the browser, such as HTML content or whitespace. 

<?php
// Start the session before any output is sent
session_start();

// Rest of your PHP code for the login system
?>

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