What is the difference between session and cookie

Learn the difference between sessions and cookies in web development. Sessions store user data on the server side, while cookies store data in the user’s browser.

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            // Example of using session in PHP
            session_start(); // Start the session
            $_SESSION['username'] = 'JohnDoe'; // Set session variable
            
            // Example of using cookie in PHP
            setcookie('username', 'JohnDoe', time() + 3600); // Set cookie to expire in 1 hour