PHP - Set session within a function

Question

got a (I guess...) very simple problem:

I want to set a session within a function. Simple situation:

I got a login form. After subimitting the form, I call a function "login" which checks if user has authenticated. If yes, a session should be set.

Here some very simple code:

session_start();

function login() {
  $SESSION['login'] = true;
}

if (isset($_REQUEST['doLogin'])) {
  login();
  // is session is set here, it works...
}

if ($SESSION['login'] === true) echo 'you are logged in';

But this doesn't work. Why? Thanks alot!

I like that you caught $_REQUEST but not $SESSION, also its considered bad practice to use $_REQUEST, instead you should use $_POST, $_GET, or $_COOKIE depending on what you are doing... — bimbom22
– bimbom22, Commented Aug 4, 2010 at 21:59

Michael Berkowski · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-29 02:32:05Z

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You are using $SESSION you need to be using $_SESSION

edited Jan 29, 2013 at 2:32

Michael Berkowski

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answered Aug 4, 2010 at 17:46

Jim

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2 Comments

ben Over a year ago

Uh damn I'm really embarrassed. Haven't coded php for month and obvisously I've lost my eye for it. thank you and sorry this superfluous "question" ;)

Jim Over a year ago

It happens to the best of us :)

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