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library using $_SESSION [message #174659] Fri, 24 June 2011 15:45 Go to next message
Jivanmukta is currently offline  Jivanmukta
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I created library of PHP5 functions that use $_SESSION. Which solution
is better:
1. Add session_start() at the top of library file
2. Add a comment that library users shoud call session_start().
Please help. I have little experience in PHP5.
Re: library using $_SESSION [message #174660 is a reply to message #174659] Fri, 24 June 2011 20:06 Go to previous message
Jerry Stuckle is currently offline  Jerry Stuckle
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On 6/24/2011 11:45 AM, Jivanmukta wrote:
> I created library of PHP5 functions that use $_SESSION. Which solution
> is better:
> 1. Add session_start() at the top of library file
> 2. Add a comment that library users shoud call session_start().
> Please help. I have little experience in PHP5.

I would say that you should require the user to issue the
session_start() call. A couple of reasons:

1. Your library may not be included at the start of the page, and
session_start() will fail if ANY output is produced before the call.

2. The user may issue his/her own session_start() call, in which case
the second call (whichever it may be) will fail.

Libraries shouldn't do anything other than what they are told to do with
no side effects; in this case your library hasn't been told to issue the
session_start() call.

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