Cookie Management Directives

Ahmed PHP Template Engine provides multiple directives to manage browser cookies: @setCookie, @getCookie, @existsCookie, @deleteCookie, and @getAllCookies.

@setCookie - Set a Cookie

Syntax

@setCookie(name, value, minutes)

• name: The cookie name.

• value: The value to store.

• minutes: (Optional) Expiration time in minutes.

Example

@setCookie("user", "Ahmed", 60)

@getCookie - Retrieve a Cookie

Syntax

@getCookie(name)

• name: The cookie name.

Example

@var(username, @getCookie("user"))
<p>Welcome, @username</p>

@existsCookie - Check If a Cookie Exists

Syntax

@existsCookie(name)

• name: The cookie name.

Example

@if(@existsCookie("user"))
    <p>User is logged in.</p>
@endif

@deleteCookie - Delete a Cookie

Syntax

@deleteCookie(name)

• name: The cookie name.

Example

@deleteCookie("user")

@getAllCookies - Retrieve All Cookies

Syntax

@getAllCookies()

Example

@var(cookies, @getAllCookies())
@foreach(cookies as key => value)
    <p>@key: @value</p>
@endforeach

Notes

• Cookies are stored in the user's browser.

• @setCookie uses default expiration if minutes is not provided.

• @deleteCookie removes a specific cookie.

• @getAllCookies retrieves all stored cookies as an array.