Workshop

The workshop is designed to help you anticipate possible questions, review what you've learned, and begin learning how to put your knowledge into practice.

Quiz

1:

Which function would you use to start or resume a session?

A1:

You can start a session by using the session_start() function.

2:

Which function contains the current session's ID?

A2:

You can access the session's ID by using the session_id() function.

3:

How would you end a session and erase all traces of it for future visits?

A3:

The session_destroy() function removes all traces of a session for future requests.

4:

What does the SID constant return?

A4:

If cookies are not available, the SID constant contains a name/value pair that can be incorporated in a query string. It will pass the session ID from script request to script request.

Activity

Create a script that uses session functions to remember which pages in your environment the user has visited. Provide the user with a list of links on each page to make it easy for her to retrace her steps.



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