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11. Write a PHP script that illustrates handling of cookie.

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<!-- Creating and retrieving the cookie -->

<?php

    $cookie_name = "user";

    $cookie_value = "college_note";

    //86400 = 1 day

    setcookie($cookie_name , $cookie_value, time()+(86400*30),"/");

    if(!isset($_COOKIE[$cookie_name])){

        echo "Cookie named ' " . $cookie_name . " ' is not set!";

    }else{

        echo "Cookie ' " . $cookie_name . " ' is set!<br>";

        echo "Value is : " . $_COOKIE[$cookie_name];

    }

?>

<!-- Deleting the Cookie -->

<?php

    //set the expiration date to one hour ago

    setcookie("user","",time()-3600);

?>

<html>

    <body>

      <?php

        echo "Cookie 'user' is deleted.";

      ?>  

    </body>

</html>