How to start a session in PHP

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session_start();
 
$_SESSION["language"] = "php";
$_SESSION["color"] = "green";

$_SESSION["user_name"] = "r2d2";
$_SESSION["country"] = "usa";
echo $_SESSION["user_name"] . " - " . $_SESSION["country"];
 
 
 
/*
run:
 
r2d2 - usa

*/

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answered Dec 23, 2015 by avibootz
edited May 3, 2024 by avibootz

<!--------- Page 1 --------->

<?php
session_start();
?>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<?php

echo 'This is page 1';

// Set session variables
$_SESSION["user_name"] = "ron";
$_SESSION["country"] = "usa";

echo '<br /><a href="page2.php">page 2</a>';

?>

</body>
</html>

<?php
      
/*
run:
  
This is page 1
page 2 

*/

?>

<!--------- Page 2 --------->

<?php
session_start();
?>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<?php

echo 'This is page 2 <br />';

echo $_SESSION["user_name"] . "<br />";
echo $_SESSION["country"] . "<br />";

?>

</body>
</html>

<?php
      
/*
run:
  
This is page 2 
ron
usa

*/

?>

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answered Dec 23, 2015 by avibootz
edited Dec 23, 2015 by avibootz

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