SESSION_REGENERATE_ID(3) 1 SESSION_REGENERATE_ID(3)
session_regenerate_id - Update the current session id with a newly generated one
SYNOPSIS
bool session_regenerate_id ([bool $delete_old_session = false])
DESCRIPTION
session_regenerate_id(3) will replace the current session id with a new one, and keep the current session information.
PARAMETERS
o $delete_old_session
- Whether to delete the old associated session file or not.
RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
CHANGELOG
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
|Version | |
| | |
| | Description |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
| 4.3.3 | |
| | |
| | Since then, if session cookies are enabled, use |
| | of session_regenerate_id(3) will also submit a |
| | new session cookie with the new session id. |
| | |
| 5.1.0 | |
| | |
| | Added the $delete_old_session parameter. |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES
Example #1
A session_regenerate_id(3) example
<?php
session_start();
$old_sessionid = session_id();
session_regenerate_id();
$new_sessionid = session_id();
echo "Old Session: $old_sessionid<br />";
echo "New Session: $new_sessionid<br />";
print_r($_SESSION);
?>
SEE ALSO
session_id(3), session_start(3), session_name(3).
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