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idx · 08-20-2005, 02:48 PM

Sessions are great, that is if you're only storing short-term data. If you need something to persist for days/weeks/etc, then you need to go with a plain cookie. (PHP's GC [depending on the settings] will wipe the session out after awhile.. )

-r

08-20-2005, 02:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
idx Senior Grasshopper Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: FL Posts: 317	Sessions are great, that is if you're only storing short-term data. If you need something to persist for days/weeks/etc, then you need to go with a plain cookie. (PHP's GC [depending on the settings] will wipe the session out after awhile.. ) -r