Are there any best practices for storing and tracking user interactions with database entries in PHP, similar to how phpBB handles it?

Storing and tracking user interactions with database entries in PHP can be achieved by creating a separate table to log these interactions. Each entry in this table can store relevant information such as user ID, timestamp, action taken, and the database entry affected. This allows for easy tracking and auditing of user interactions similar to how phpBB handles it. 

// Create a table to store user interactions
CREATE TABLE user_interactions (
    id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
    user_id INT,
    timestamp TIMESTAMP,
    action VARCHAR(255),
    entry_id INT
);

// Log user interaction in the table
$user_id = 1;
$action = "Edit";
$entry_id = 123;

$query = "INSERT INTO user_interactions (user_id, timestamp, action, entry_id) 
          VALUES ('$user_id', NOW(), '$action', '$entry_id')";
$result = mysqli_query($connection, $query);

if($result) {
    echo "User interaction logged successfully.";
} else {
    echo "Error logging user interaction: " . mysqli_error($connection);
}

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PHP database user interactions tracking phpBB

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