You want to count how many times a user visits a page using PHP. Which approach correctly keeps the count between requests?

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PHP - Request Lifecycle

ADeclare a global variable and increment it on each request

BUse a session variable with <code>session_start()</code> and increment it

CUse a local variable inside the script and increment it

DStore the count in a variable inside the HTML code

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand variable lifetime
Local and global PHP variables reset each request, so they can't keep count.
Step 2: Use sessions for persistence
Sessions store data on the server between requests, so using session_start() and a session variable keeps count.
Final Answer:
Use a session variable with session_start() and increment it -> Option B
Quick Check:
Sessions keep data between requests = A [OK]

Quick Trick: Use sessions to save data across page loads [OK]

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