What causes the 'fatal error: uncaught error: call to undefined function' in php?

This error occurs when you call a function that hasn't been defined or included in your script. Example:

undefinedFunction();
Solution:

function definedFunction() {
    echo 'This function is defined.';
}

definedFunction();
Ensure that all functions you call are defined in your script or included files.

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