Session

• cookies
• stored in browser
  vs
• session
• stored in server

steps:

1. create session controller
2. create sessions
   • Using function helper session(<session_name>,<session_value>).
   • Via the $request->session()->put(<session_name>,<session_value>) method of the Request object.
   • Via the Session::put(<session_name>,<session_value>) method of the Session facade.
3. read sessions
   • Using function helper session(<session_name>).
   • Via the $request->session()->get(<session_name>) method of the Request object.
   • Via Session::get(<session_name>) method of Session facade.
4. delete sessions
   • Using the session->forget(<session_name>) helper function.
   • Via the $request->session()->forget(<session_name>) method of the Request object.
   • Via the Session::forget(<session_name>) method of the Session facade.
5. try flash sessions (immediately deleted after accessing once)
   • Using function helper session()->flash(<session_name>,<session_value>)
   • Via the $request->session()->flash(<session_name>,<session_value>) method of Request object
   • Via Session::flash(<session_name>,<session_value>) method of Session facade