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PHP 5. Cookies, Sessions. Server Side Includes. You can insert the content of one file into another file before the server executes it, with the require () function. The require() function is used to create functions, headers, footers, or elements that will be reused on multiple pages.

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PHP 5

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  1. PHP 5 Cookies, Sessions

  2. Server Side Includes You can insert the content of one file into another file before the server executes it, with the require() function. The require() function is used to create functions, headers, footers, or elements that will be reused on multiple pages. <?php require("header.htm"); ?>

  3. How to create variables storing values across php scripts’ calls? • Client-server connection is not permanent => Cannot be saved in program memory • There are many clients connecting simultaneously => Cannot be saved in file (you cannot identify clients as well sometimes) . . .

  4. Different mechanisms of the same solution • Cookies • Cookies are a mechanism for storing data in the remote browser and thus tracking or identifying return users. • Sessions • Session support in PHP consists of a way to preserve certain data across subsequent accesses. This enables you to build more customized applications and increase the appeal of your web site.

  5. What is a Cookie? A cookie is a small file that the server embeds on the user's computer. Each time the same computer requests for a page with a browser, it will send the cookie too. With PHP, you can both create and retrieve cookie values.

  6. How to Create a Cookie The setcookie() function is used to create cookies. Note: The setcookie() function must appear BEFORE the <html> tag. setcookie(name, [value], [expire], [path], [domain], [secure]); This sets a cookie named "uname" - that expires after tenhours. <?php setcookie("uname", $name, time()+36000); ?> <html> <body> …

  7. How to Retrieve a Cookie Value • To access a cookie you just refer to the cookie name as a variable or use $_COOKIE array • Tip: Use the isset() function to find out if a cookie has been set. <html> <body> <?php if (isset($uname)) echo "Welcome " . $uname . "!<br />"; else echo "You are not logged in!<br />"; ?> </body> </html>

  8. How to Delete a Cookie • It will expire or • Cookies must be deleted with the same parameters as they were set with. If the value argument is an empty string (""), and all other arguments match a previous call to setcookie, then the cookie with the specified name will be deleted from the remote client.

  9. What is a Session? • The session support allows you to register arbitrary numbers of variables to be preserved across requests. • A visitor accessing your web site is assigned an unique id, the so-called session id. This is either stored in a cookie on the user side or is propagated in the URL.

  10. How to Create a Session The session_start() function is used to create cookies. <?php session_start(); ?>

  11. How to Retrieve a Session Value • Register Session variable • session_register('var1','var2',...);// will also create a session • PS:Session variable will be created on using even if you will not register it! • Use it <?php session_start(); if(!isset($_SESSION['count'])) $_SESSION['count'] = 0; else $_SESSION['count']++; ?>

  12. How to Delete a Session Value • session_unregister(´varname´); How to destroy a session: • session_destroy()

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