In PHP authentication systems, how do I use caching?

In PHP authentication systems, caching can significantly improve performance by reducing the number of database queries needed for user information. By caching authenticated user data, you can quickly check if a user is logged in without querying the database repeatedly.

Example of Caching in PHP Authentication System:

<?php session_start(); // Assuming a simple user authentication function function authenticateUser($username, $password) { // Check if the user data is in the cache if (isset($_SESSION['user']) && $_SESSION['user']['username'] === $username) { // User is already authenticated return $_SESSION['user']; } // Simulated database query $user = getUserFromDatabase($username, $password); if ($user) { // Store user data in session cache $_SESSION['user'] = $user; return $user; } return null; // Authentication failed } function getUserFromDatabase($username, $password) { // This function simulates a database query for user authentication $dummyUser = ['username' => 'john_doe', 'password' => 'password123']; if ($username === $dummyUser['username'] && $password === $dummyUser['password']) { return $dummyUser; } return null; // No user found } ?> 


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