PHP AdvancedLesson 37Free preview

PHP Sessions

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Summary

The session stores user data on the server, making it more secure than cookies for sensitive information. This lesson discusses session_start(), superglobal $_SESSION, and how to delete sessions. With the session, the login status can be maintained between pages.

Key points

Session_start() should be called at the earliest to start the session
Session data is stored on the server with the identifier sent to the browser
$_SESSION is used to read and write session data
Delete the stored session data

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