Laravel - Session

Step 1: Create a Controller for Session Management

Use the following Artisan command to create a SessionController:

php artisan make:controller SessionController --plain

Step 2: Add Methods for Handling Session Data

In the app/Http/Controllers/SessionController.php, add the following methods to store, access, and delete session data:

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class SessionController extends Controller {

    // Method to access session data
    public function accessSessionData(Request $request) {
        if ($request->session()->has('my_name')) {
            echo $request->session()->get('my_name');
        } else {
            echo 'No data in the session';
        }
    }

    // Method to store session data
    public function storeSessionData(Request $request) {
        $request->session()->put('my_name', 'ABC');
        echo "Data has been added to session";
    }

    // Method to delete session data
    public function deleteSessionData(Request $request) {
        $request->session()->forget('my_name');
        echo "Data has been removed from session.";
    }
}

Step 3: Define Routes

Next, define the routes in your routes/web.php file to map the URLs to the respective controller methods:

Route::get('session/get', 'SessionController@accessSessionData');
Route::get('session/set', 'SessionController@storeSessionData');
Route::get('session/remove', 'SessionController@deleteSessionData');

Step 4: Test the Session Functionality

Set Session Data

To set data in the session, visit the following URL in your browser:

http://localhost:8000/session/set

You should see the message:

Data has been added to session

Access Session Data

To access the session data, visit the following URL:

http://localhost:8000/session/get

If the session data exists, you will see:

ABC

If no session data is found, you will see:

No data in the session

Remove Session Data

To remove the session data, visit the following URL:

http://localhost:8000/session/remove

You should see:

Data has been removed from session.

Session Operations Recap:

Storing Session Data: Use the put() method to store data:
```
$request->session()->put('key', 'value');
```
Accessing Session Data: Use the get() method to access data:
```
$value = $request->session()->get('key');
```
Use has() to check if a session key exists:
```
if ($request->session()->has('key')) { ... }
```
Deleting Session Data: Use forget() to delete a specific key:
```
$request->session()->forget('key');
```
Use flush() To clear all session data:
```
$request->session()->flush();
```
Retrieving and Deleting in One Step: Use pull() to retrieve and delete the session data at the same time:
```
$value = $request->session()->pull('key');
```

Conclusion

This example shows how to handle sessions in Laravel. You can store data in sessions, access it, and remove it using simple methods. By following these steps, you'll be able to manage session data in your Laravel application effectively.

Souy Soeng