session_decode

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

session_decode — Decodes session data from a session encoded string

Description

session_decode(string $data): bool

session_decode() decodes the serialized session data provided in $data, and populates the $_SESSION superglobal with the result.

By default, the unserialization method used is internal to PHP, and is not the same as unserialize(). The serialization method can be set using session.serialize_handler.

Parameters

data

The encoded data to be stored.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

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