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II Decoding session variables
1 Open the text editor
2 Write the following codes
<html>
<body>
<?php
// Start the session
session_start();
if (isset($_SESSION[‘encoded_username’]))
{
$encodedUsername = $_SESSION[‘encoded_username’];
//decode using base64_decode()
$decodedUsername = base64_decode($encodedUsername);
echo “Decoded Username: $decodedUsername”;
}
else
{
echo “Session variable ‘encoded_username’ not set.”;
}?>
</body>
</html>
3. Save the program in C:\Apache24\htdocs in a folder with .php extension
4. Run the Apache services from windows services
5. Open the browser and type the following address
http://localhost/foldername/
6 Click the php file to run and verify the output
TASK 9: Destroying a session
1 Open the text editor
2 Write the following codes
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CITS : IT & ITES - Computer Software Application - Exercise 54
