Sessions Or Cookies

[snappy]

Hi all

I would like to ask you which is the best sessions or cookies,
I would like to hear your opinions,
as I don't really know enough about either to make the choice.

Thanx

[thorpe]

Its like comparing apples and oranges. They are two different things. Sessions hold state while a user is active, cookies can be more usefull for storing data over longer periods of time.

[snappy]

Yes but which would be the better option ?

[StevenJ]

while I am no expert,

I use sessions to retain data while the use in "on site"......so basically page to page data.............without using the URL.

if you wish to retain data while the user may close the browser, visit other sites, even switch the computer off, and remember the username and that they are logegd into a forum (eg phpbuilder) then use cookies.

that's my take on it.

[thorpe]

Yes but which would be the better option ?

Did you even read my reply? There is no better option, they do different things.

[madwormer2]

Maybe it was the orange that confused him.