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Yaf_Session	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Yaf_Session::get

(Yaf >=1.0.0)

Yaf_Session::get — Get a session value

Description

public function Yaf_Session::get(string $name = NULL): mixed

Retrieves a session value by name. If name is omitted or null, the entire session array is returned.

Parameters

name: The session key to retrieve, or null to get all session data.

Return Values

The session value, or null if the key does not exist. When name is null, the full session array is returned.

Examples

Example #1 Yaf_Session::get() example

<?php
class ProfileController extends Yaf_Controller_Abstract
{
    public function indexAction()
    {
        $session = Yaf_Session::getInstance();
        $session->start();

        $userId = $session->get("user_id");
        if ($userId === null) {
            return $this->redirect("/account/login");
        }

        echo "welcome back, user #", $userId;
    }
}
?>

See Also

Yaf_Session::set() - Set a session value
Yaf_Session::has() - Check if a session key exists
Yaf_Session::del() - Remove a session key

Yaf_Session::del	Yaf_Session::getInstance

Yaf_Session	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026