How to Set, Get and Delete Cookies in CodeIgniter ?

We can Set,Get and Delete Cookies with CodeIgniter Cookie Helper, Cookie Helper contain functions that assist in working with cookies.

Be fore using Cookie Helper functions you Should load cookie Helper , in the fallowing way :

   $this->load->helper('cookie');

The Fallowing functions are available with Cookie Helper :

set_cookie(), get_cookie() ,delete_cookie()

Note :
set_cookie() is alias to $this->input->set_cookie();
get_cookie() is alias to $this->input->cookie();

Sample Code :

// set cookie 
$cookie = array(
        'name'   => 'home_set',
        'value'  => 'home page Change',
        'expire' => time()+86500,
        'domain' => '.localhost',
        'path'   => '/',
        'prefix' => 'arjun_',
        );
 
set_cookie($cookie);
 
// get cookie
 
get_cookie('arjun_home_set');
 
// delete cookie
$cookie = array(
    'name'   => 'home_set',
    'value'  => '',
    'expire' => '0',
    'domain' => '.localhost',
    'prefix' => 'arjun_'
    );
 
delete_cookie($cookie);

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