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+from datetime import datetime
+import sqlite3
+
+# Connect to SQLite database
+conn = sqlite3.connect('user_data.db')
+cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+# Create table
+cursor.execute('''
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_interactions (
+    user_id INTEGER,
+    item_id INTEGER,
+    interaction_type TEXT,
+    timestamp DATETIME
+)
+''')
+
+# Function to log interaction
+def log_interaction(user_id, item_id, interaction_type):
+    timestamp = datetime.now()
+    cursor.execute('''
+    INSERT INTO user_interactions (user_id, item_id, interaction_type, timestamp)
+    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
+    ''', (user_id, item_id, interaction_type, timestamp))
+    conn.commit()
+
+# Example usage
+log_interaction(1, 101, 'click')
+log_interaction(1, 102, 'view')
+log_interaction(2, 101, 'purchase')