$_SESSION

$_SESSION is an array variable that contains the data for the current active session.

# Metadata

Platforms: server OS: mac, windows, linux Introduced: 5.0 Security:

# Syntax

$_SESSION

# Examples

put $_SESSION into tSessionArray

put "ben" into $_SESSION["user_name"]

put $_SESSION["id"] into tSessionID

# Description

Use the $_SESSION keyword to access the array containing the data for the current active session.

$_SESSION is only available when running in CGI mode (Server).

# Tags

multimedia,

# See

- **command:** stop session, start session, delete session - **property:** sessionSavePath, sessionLifetime, sessionId, sessionName