Re: Using $_SESSION array for large number of variables. Any recommendations?

I would recommend cookies, not session. Cookies are stored on the users machine, whereas session data is stored on the server. If you have a power failure or have to reboot the server session data will be lost -- since session data is stored in memory. "Ross Honniball" <ross@bookshop.jcu.edu.au> wrote in message news:6.0.0.22.1.20040425182335.01c17e40@bookshop2.jcu.edu.au... > Hi all, > > System : Windows XP / Apache / MySql / PHP > > I'm considering using session variables to store a large amount of data. > How much is 'large'? To be honest, I have no idea at this point - very > early days. > > For arguments sake, lets say the system consisted of 100 users who will all > store between them say 1000 different variables and objects for a period of > 1 or 2 days. > > In a nutshell, reason for storing this info is to save the state of php > programs. > > Is this approach advisable, or are there limits / other considerations when > using session variables? > > I would greatly appreciate peoples comments on potential problems pursuing > this approach from anyone with extensive experience using session vars. > > Thanks ... Ross > > . Ross Honniball JCU Bookshop Cairns Supervisor > . James Cook Uni, McGreggor Rd, Smithfield, Qld. 4878, Australia > . Ph:07.4042.1157 Fx:07.4042.1158 Em:ross@bookshop.jcu.edu.au > . There are no problems. Only solutions.