What role does PhpStorm play in debugging PHP code?

PhpStorm is an integrated development environment specifically designed for PHP developers. It provides a powerful debugging tool that allows developers to step through their PHP code line by line, set breakpoints, inspect variables, and analyze the flow of execution. This helps identify and fix bugs or issues in the code efficiently.

// Example PHP code snippet demonstrating debugging in PhpStorm
$number1 = 10;
$number2 = 5;

$result = $number1 + $number2;

// Set a breakpoint on the following line
echo $result;