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session_register and $_session

What is the difference between session_register and $_session?

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Last Update: July 16, 2009 Asked by: krr_r25

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Submitted by: Biswajit769

session_register() is used for register one or more global variables with the current session. While $_SESSION[] array is used for storing one or more variables with in theÂ current session array. session_register() depends upon register_global is enable or disable, If it disable it will not work.

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birajghosh

June 02, 2009 06:57:45

narendrapal_sngh

Member Since: June 2009 Contribution: 1

RE: session_register and $_session

session_register returns boolean type output and $_session returns string data.

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June 09, 2009 03:15:12

bhavsarpr

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RE: session_register and $_session

Following are differences between session_register and $_SESSION

1. session_register function returns boolean value and $_SESSION returns string value

2. session_register function does'nt work if register_global is disabled. $_SESSION works in both case whether register_global is disabled or enabled. So using $_SESSION for session variable manipulation is more appropriate.

Please let me know if anyone has anything to add into this.

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June 11, 2009 03:16:55

akaash19

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RE: session_register and $_session

session_register() is a function .$_SESSION{} is a superglobal array.
session_register() is used to register a session variable and it works when register_globals is turned on.
$_SESSION works in both case.

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July 16, 2009 06:01:53

Biswajit769

Member Since: May 2009 Contribution: 2

RE: session_register and $_session

session_register() is used for register one or more global variables with the current session. While $_SESSION[] array is used for storing one or more variables with in the current session array. session_register() depends upon register_global is enable or disable If it disable it will not work.

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