Codeigniter & PHP check if session exist

Question

How can i simply check if cookies are enabled and user session too in PHP?

I need the really lighter piece of code of this world to do that, can anyone show me somenthing?

I'm on Codeigniter but i'm planning to use native PHP for this control.

my code:

if(session_start()){ echo 'started'; }

as i know Codeigniter doesn't uses native PHP session, how to do so?

if(session_start()){ echo 'started'; } – itsme Oct 12 '12 at 08:44 — itsme, Oct 12 '12 at 08:44

score 14 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 12 '12 at 08:45

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Check for a valid session id:

$sid = session_id();

For example:

$sid = session_id();
if($sid) {
    echo "Session exists!";
} else {
    session_start();
}

answered Oct 12 '12 at 08:45

Brendan Bullen

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No, if no session id exists, it just means that no session has been started. Not that it can't be started. – Brendan Bullen Oct 12 '12 at 08:47

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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The first point is "Don't fight the framework" when your framework has some functions than use it. Normally in the Framework classes are functions to prevent injections.

Here is a Post when tells you how to check the cookie:

Check if cookies are enabled

And for the session

How to tell if a session is active?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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answered Oct 12 '12 at 08:45

René Höhle

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 12 '12 at 08:48

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I think you can simply check by doing something like:

if(isset($_SESSION)){
  // tells php session is initiated
}
if(isset($_COOKIE)){

}

answered Oct 12 '12 at 08:48

Smita

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codeigniter i think it's not using native PHP session, i'm in trouble with this – itsme Oct 12 '12 at 08:49

Codeigniter & PHP check if session exist

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