NYCPHP Meetup

[Brian Dailey]

I've been writing PHP for years now, and this is the first time I've 
been aware of anyone complaining about oddities with $_SESSION (granted, 
I use it for little else than tracking user information). What sort of 
"oddities" have you seen?

- Brian

Allen Shaw wrote:
> Paul Houle wrote:
>> most applications that use session variables are "broken by design".
>>
> 
> Really?  That's a surprising assertion, though I'll agree my surprise 
> probably comes more from my own lack of insight than a flaw in your 
> argument. Of course a quick google shows a few people hold that session 
> vars are "evil," but I can't find much to back up the idea.
> 
> Can you elaborate, or give us a few links on the topic?
> 
> (BTW, Paul, I'm sure you're not speaking without experience, just want 
> to clarify my own understanding a little more.)
> 
> - Allen
>