What are common causes of PHP notice Undefined offset errors, and how can they be prevented?

Common causes of PHP notice Undefined offset errors include accessing an array element that does not exist at a specific index or trying to access an index that is out of bounds. To prevent these errors, always check if the index exists before trying to access it.

if (isset($array[$index])) {
    // Access the element at the specified index
    $value = $array[$index];
} else {
    // Handle the case where the index is undefined
    echo "Index $index is undefined";
}