YUI Library Examples: Cookie Utility (beta): Simple Cookie Example

Simple Cookie Example

This example begins by getting the value of a cookie named "example". If this is the first time you've run the example, the value should be null:


1	var currentValue = YAHOO.util.Cookie.get("example");
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This value is output into the Logger. Next, the cooke is set to a random value:


1	var newValue = "yui" + Math.round(Math.random() * Math.PI);
2	YAHOO.util.Cookie.set("example", newValue);
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When you reload the page, the value of the cookie should be the one that was just set.

Note: this example uses session cookies, so the value will be lost if you close the browser.

INFO512ms (+0) 6:11:24 PM:
global
Setting cookie's value to 'yui953'

INFO512ms (+512) 6:11:24 PM:
global
Cookie's current value is 'null'

INFO0ms (+0) 6:11:24 PM:
global
Logger initialized