What are the benefits of restructuring tables in PHP and MySQL to include specific ranges for points, as suggested in the forum thread?

Restructuring tables in PHP and MySQL to include specific ranges for points can improve query performance and make it easier to retrieve and manipulate data based on point ranges. By defining these ranges in the database schema, you can avoid complex calculations in your queries and simplify the logic of your application. 

// Example PHP code snippet to create a table with specific ranges for points in MySQL

// Connect to MySQL database
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "username", "password", "database");

// Create table with ranges for points
$query = "CREATE TABLE points_table (
    id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
    name VARCHAR(50),
    points_range VARCHAR(10)
)";
$mysqli->query($query);

// Insert sample data with specific point ranges
$data = array(
    array("John", "0-100"),
    array("Alice", "101-200"),
    array("Bob", "201-300")
);

foreach ($data as $row) {
    $name = $row[0];
    $points_range = $row[1];
    
    $query = "INSERT INTO points_table (name, points_range) VALUES ('$name', '$points_range')";
    $mysqli->query($query);
}

// Close database connection
$mysqli->close();

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