setting cookie through jsp

Question

When I am setting the cookie through JSP using the below code:

String username = userinfoid;
Cookie testcoo  = new Cookie ("username",username);

it is setting the cookie with value "zahidansari" (note value is with double quotes). Although value is correct it is bounded inside double quotes.

However when I am setting the cookie using the below code:

Cookie testcoo  = new Cookie ("username",username);

It is setting the cookie without the quotes.

I want the cookie value to be without the quotes. Does anybody have any idea why this is happening.

does it happens in all browsers? – Prateek Feb 13 '13 at 13:01 — Prateek, Feb 13 '13 at 13:01
checked in chrome. Let me check in others – antnewbee Feb 13 '13 at 13:41 — antnewbee, Feb 13 '13 at 13:41
checked in chrome, mozilla . Happening in both – antnewbee Feb 13 '13 at 13:46 — antnewbee, Feb 13 '13 at 13:46

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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Just got the same problem. Not to leave this question unanswered :) this is my workaround:

Encode cookie value:

String username = userinfoid;
Cookie testcoo  = new Cookie ("username", URLEncoder.encode(username, "UTF-8"));

For more information take a look other SO question

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered Dec 12 '13 at 13:10

alsid

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