Question

php manual has setcookies syntax like this

setcookie ($name, $value, $expire, $path, $domain, $secure, $httponly) 

It is said that cookies are stored on the remotely in client side. The syntax has path var that if applied cookies will be stored on the server side.

Now suppose if I mention that path var “/”. And on user named denish log in and I create a cookie for username for remember me functionality

setcookie('site_username','denish',time + 3600,'/','.xyz.com')

Now each time the different user logs in. Would it over write the previous cookie or new cookie will be created?

What if I want to create a cookie client side and also want to apply $domain var. Is it possible?

Answer 1

You’re incorrect as to the use of the path argument from the manual:

The path on the server in which the cookie will be available on.

Cookies are always stored on the client’s machine.