PHP COOKIES
- A cookie is often used to identify a user.
- A cookie is a small file that the server embeds on the user's computer.
- Each time the same computer requests a page with a browser, it will send the cookie too.
- With PHP, you can both create and retrieve cookie values.
- A cookie is created with the setcookie() function.
TYPES OF COOKIES IN PHP :
There are three types of computer cookies:
- Persistent
- Third-party.
- Session
SYNTAX FOR COOKIES IN PHP :
setcookie(name, value, expire, path, domain, secure, httponly);
EXAMPLE FOR COOKIES IN PHP :
<!DOCTYPE html>
<?php
setcookie("Auction_Item", "Luxury Car", time() + 2 * 24 * 60 * 60);
?>
<html>
<body>
<?php
echo "cookie is created."
?>
<p>
<strong>Note:</strong>
You might have to reload the
page to see the value of the cookie.
</p>
</body>
</html>
OUTPUT :
cookie is created
Note: You might have to reload the page to see the value of the cookie
