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Yaf_Request_Abstract::getCookie

(Yaf >=3.2.2)

Yaf_Request_Abstract::getCookie — Fetch a COOKIE variable

Description

public function Yaf_Request_Abstract::getCookie(string $name = ?, mixed $default = ?): mixed

Retrieves a variable from $_COOKIE.

Parameters

name

The variable name. If omitted, the whole array is returned.

default

The value to return if the variable is not found.

Return Values

The cookie value, or default if it is not set.

Examples

Example #1 Yaf_Request_Abstract::getCookie() example

<?php
class UserController extends Yaf_Controller_Abstract
{
    public function profileAction()
    {
        $request = $this->getRequest();

        $theme     = $request->getCookie("theme", "light");
        $sessionId = $request->getCookie("sid");

        var_dump($theme, $sessionId);
    }
}
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

string(4) "dark"
string(8) "1f2a3b4c"

See Also


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^Yaf_Request_AbstractLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026