Posted by Rik on 01/03/07 00:45

Jeff wrote:
> Hey
>
> I'm using php version 5.2.0
>
> I'm wondering how we can tell if session_start are resuming the
> current session id or if it just created a new session?
>
> I know I could for example do a test like this:
> $_SESSION["valid_user"] == NULL (not sure about the syntax).. but
> there must be a better way to determine if session_start() starts a
> new session or not?

If you don't really care about people 'faking' it:
isset($_REQUEST[session_name()]):

Offcourse, use _before_ you call session_start();
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Rik Wasmus

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