What role does the use of arrays play in resolving the issue described in the thread?

Issue: The problem described in the thread is that the user needs to store and manipulate a collection of related data, but is struggling with managing individual variables for each piece of data. Solution: One way to resolve this issue is by using arrays in PHP. Arrays allow us to store multiple values in a single variable, making it easier to manage and manipulate collections of data efficiently.

// Example code snippet using arrays to store and manipulate related data
$students = array("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie", "David");

// Accessing individual elements in the array
echo $students[0]; // Output: Alice

// Adding a new student to the array
$students[] = "Eve";

// Looping through the array
foreach ($students as $student) {
    echo $student . "<br>";
}