How to access two different PHP sessions in the same PHP script?

Question

I've tried this:

session_name('mys1');
session_start();
var_dump($_SESSION);

session_name('mys2');
session_start();
var_dump($_SESSION);

but both var_dumps dump the session 'mys1' data.

I've also tried putting a session_destroy() in between:

session_name('mys1');
session_start();
var_dump($_SESSION);

session_destroy();

session_name('mys2');
session_start();
var_dump($_SESSION);

that actually var_dumps the two different sessions correctly but after that the 'mys1' session is gone.

learn what session_destroy(); function do..? what session_destroy(); function do is its destroy the session from the script. — Dipesh Parmar
– Dipesh Parmar, Commented Aug 21, 2013 at 5:33

Paul Denisevich · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-21 05:33:36Z

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You can try to use different cookies for these different sessions.

When you call session_start() a cookie is created for that session.

Try to do session_id($_COOKIE['session_two']); before the second session_start() to jump to the correct session id

answered Aug 21, 2013 at 5:33

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i tried calling session_id() but it didn't have any effect.

Gumbo · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-21 17:38:49Z

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Use session_write_close instead of session_destroy.

answered Aug 21, 2013 at 17:38

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