What does a database structure of topic id's look like?
I am creating a forum for practice but I am stuck on how to do the topics. Do I need a seperate topic table, and If yes why, cant I just check them in the posts table?

Also, do I record the topic id or the topic name, and if it is the Id, how do I switch them?

Thanks a lot, I am working in PHP
What does a database structure of topic id's look like?
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I am creating a forum for practice but I am stuck on how to do the topics. Do I need a seperate topic table, and If yes why, cant I just check them in the posts table?

Also, do I record the topic id or the topic name, and if it is the Id, how do I switch them?

Thanks a lot, I am working in PHP