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I am trying to set details of user in the session using global helper function session() . after setting session using session(['user' => ['id'=>1,'name'=>'my name']]); I am trying to access the user array from session on a different page like this $user_details = session('user'); Unfortunately I am not able to print the array. Below is my code
public function index()
{
session(['user' => ['id'=>1,'name'=>'my name']]);
}
public function test()
{
$user_details = session('user');
print_r($user_details);
}
One thing I noticed that after setting the user details in index method and if I try to print it in the same method it works.
public function index()
{
session(['user' => ['id'=>1,'name'=>'my name']]);
$user_details = session('user');
print_r($user_details); // THIS WORKS
}
public function test()
{
$user_details = session('user');
print_r($user_details); // DOES NOT WORK.
}
try actually returning something from the index method after setting session.
Hi @Snapey
I am able to print the set session data in the index method but not able to access on other pages. Looks like the session is set only for one request
Thanks @Snapey
After setting the session I was printing it and doing exit below.. I tried removing the exit() statement and it did work. I am able to access the session data on other pages as well. Thanks.
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