Laravel5 - can't get Sessions working

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Im trying Laravel 5 and cant get Session working. Im inside a Controller and this is what ive done on an fresh setup and fresh controller:

\Request::session()->put('test', 'x');
var_dump(\Request::session()->get('test'));

This works as long as session is being written, and once you comment the first line there session value is gone on the next request.

Similarly, ive tried this Session:: instead of Request::session() and still same result.

have you tried saving `Request::session()->get('test')` to another variable and dumping that variable out? — mazedlx, Aug 24 '16 at 10:08

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:33

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Ok ive found the solution myself thanks to 2 posts:

After all the OMG buzz around Laravel being so so so simple lets dance in the rain!! the simplest thing in PHP such as $_SESSION now requires \Request::session() for which you need to user Request. then you need 2 different methods to save and get values from it instead of $_SESSION['x'] directly!!
Laravel (genius super alien tech) saves session at TerminableMiddleware instead of on spot, but DOESNOT mentions it on https://laravel.com/docs/5.2/session. So you will need to explicitly call Session::save()!!

So there you go, 5 lines to do 1 line work of $_SESSION!

edited May 23 '17 at 12:33

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answered Aug 24 '16 at 10:10

Raheel Hasan

Laravel Session has nothing to do with $_SESSION. – mazedlx Aug 24 '16 at 10:18
Did you read the opening sentence on this page? https://laravel.com/docs/5.2/session It says exactly what $_SESSION is used for! – Raheel Hasan Aug 24 '16 at 10:23
and if it doesnt have anything to do with $_SESSION, they doesnt mentioned `TerminableMiddleware` on that page of the guide?! – Raheel Hasan Aug 24 '16 at 10:24
First: chill!, Second: $_SESSION is a super global variable in the first place. Laravel Session does a little bit more than just saving data to this varible. – mazedlx Aug 24 '16 at 10:32
Laravel does a bit little more for everything that is supposed to be simple in php. #OverEngineering!! – Raheel Hasan Aug 24 '16 at 10:37
You could also use $_SESSION whenever you want to, you know. – mazedlx Aug 24 '16 at 10:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 24 '16 at 20:41

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if you are using 5.2, make sure your controller is governed by the 'web' middleware group either via the route

$route->group([ 'middleware' => ['web'] ....

or by instantiating it in your controllers construct method;

$this->middleware('web');

answered Aug 24 '16 at 20:41

Luke Snowden

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