How can I make a Twitter-like follow system between users on the site?
I am just wondering what is the basic structure to make something like that.
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How can I make a Twitter-like follow system between users on the site?
I am just wondering what is the basic structure to make something like that.
A database table with two columns:
followerandfollowing.You can either have a third column for the primary key, or use a multi-column primary key. The latter would enforce uniqueness at the database level (since you can’t follow the same person multiple times simultaneously).