php session_start(); - Printable Version

php session_start(); - Printable Version

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php session_start(); - El Forum - 06-18-2009

[eluser]new_igniter[/eluser]
Im dying from this stall caused by

Code:
sessions_start()

in php 5.

Can someone help me to know how I can get the 60+ second stalls to go away if I am calling

Code:
session_start()

on every page?

Thanks!!!

php session_start(); - El Forum - 06-18-2009

[eluser]Jondolar[/eluser]
Do sessions work even though it is slow? If not, then your host probably has something configured incorrectly.

php session_start(); - El Forum - 06-18-2009

[eluser]slowgary[/eluser]
I seem to remember reading that normal PHP sessions CodeIgniter do not get along very well. I could be wrong, but either way I'd recommend using the CodeIgniter session class instead. You really should never have to call session_start().

Code:
$this->load->library('session');

//to set some data

$this->session->set_userdata('your_field');

//to retrieve

$this->session->userdata('your_field');

Plus CI's session class makes storing sessions in the database very easy, so your apps can be more secure.