In most cases, Yes. Calling session_start() for the first time sets a cookie on the client's computer containing the session id. At the same time the function creates a matching session file on the server. You register whatever variables you want to this file so that when you call session_start() on another page it looks for the cookie, retrieves the session id, and makes the associated variables in the file available to your script.
I suggest you read the manual. It's all there... http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.session.php -Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 11:10 AM Subject: [PHP] Session Question > > Does php use cookies for sessions even if you don't explicitly use cookie > functions to save session data server side? > > TIA, > > Ed > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
