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$request->session()->forget('key');
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How to delete session data?
The official documentation suggests that there are two ways to handle session in laravel. I am trying the global-session-helper way. But in the delete data section (https://laravel.com/docs/5.4/session#deleting-data) it only shows how to delete via the $request instance.
How can I delete a session data that I stored using session(['key' => 'value']);?
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Does that mean there isn't any other way than using a $request instance? If one can store data without $request instance, he should also be able to delete the data without $request object.
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The helper in background uses $request, I'd stay consistent and just use $request.
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I get your point, but a session does not exist without a request?
There should be no problem in doing it as suggested.
if this still does not sit well with you then use session(['key' => null]); ?
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Well, then I think calling session()->forget('key'); has the same effect as calling $request->session()->forget('key');
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Knowing the detail Taylor goes to, I decided to check.
The session() helper returns an instance of the session manager, so these are valid;
session()->put('key', 'value');
session()->forget('key');
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