What are the potential pitfalls of using fixed positions for tables in PHP image generation?

Using fixed positions for tables in PHP image generation can lead to issues when the content of the table exceeds the specified dimensions, causing overlap or cutoff of data. To solve this, dynamically calculate the position of each table element based on the size of the content. 

// Calculate the position of each table element dynamically
$cellWidth = 100; // Width of each cell
$cellHeight = 50; // Height of each cell
$margin = 10; // Margin between cells

// Loop through table data and position each cell accordingly
$x = 10; // Initial x position
$y = 10; // Initial y position

foreach($tableData as $row){
    foreach($row as $cell){
        // Draw cell at calculated position
        imagefilledrectangle($image, $x, $y, $x + $cellWidth, $y + $cellHeight, $color);
        
        // Update x position for next cell
        $x += $cellWidth + $margin;
    }
    
    // Reset x position and update y position for next row
    $x = 10;
    $y += $cellHeight + $margin;
}

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