Abstract
Although available since the version 4.0 release, PHP’s session-handling capabilities remain one of the coolest and most discussed features. In this chapter, you’ll learn the following:
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Why session handling is necessary, and useful
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How to configure PHP to most effectively use the feature
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How to create and destroy sessions, and manage session variables
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Why you might consider managing session data in a database, and how to do it
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(2010). Session Handlers. In: Beginning PHP and MySQL. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-3115-8_18
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