How can check if a session and cookie is exist ?

[eluser]e.abubakr89[/eluser]
Hi all

I need to way to check if a session and cookie is exist or not !

I tried to test session existence

Code:

if($this->session->userdata('username') != "")

but it return true despite of there's no (username) session

I need your help

[eluser]ηυмвєяσηє[/eluser]

Code:

if(isset($this->session->userdata('username')))

[eluser]e.abubakr89[/eluser]
No, it does not work

Code:

Fatal error: Can't use method return value in write context

[eluser]WanWizard[/eluser]
Have you checked the user guide?

If so, you would have seen "Note: The function returns FALSE (boolean) if the item you are trying to access does not exist"

Code:

if ( $this->session->userdata('username') === FALSE )
{
    // session var does not exist
}

[eluser]e.abubakr89[/eluser]
Thanks All

the method of

Code:

if($this->session->userdata('username') != "")

works successfully
the mistake was from handling it in my code

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