<?php
/*
bool setcookie ( string $name [, string $value = "" [, int $expire = 0
[, string $path = ""
[, string $domain = ""
[, bool $secure = false
[, bool $httponly = false ]]]]]] )
*/
$cookie_name = "user_name";
$cookie_value = "Erin Disco";
setcookie($cookie_name, $cookie_value, time() + 3600); // expire in 1 hour
?><html>
<body>
<?php
// page need to be reload
if(!isset($_COOKIE[$cookie_name]))
echo "Cookie named '" . $cookie_name . "' is not set";
else {
echo "Cookie '" . $cookie_name . "' is set! <br />";
echo "Value is: " . $_COOKIE[$cookie_name];
}
?></body>
</html>
<?php
/*
run:
Cookie 'user_name' is set
Value is: Erin Disco
*/
?>