22. Using Session Control in PHP

In this chapter, we discuss the session control functionality in PHP, which is a common method of storing and reusing data specific to a user across multiple access points within your web application.

Key topics covered in this chapter include

Image Understanding session control

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Session variables

Sessions and authentication

What Is Session Control?

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