[Solved] What will be the output of this PHP code?<?php session_start(); $_SESSION['user'] = 'Alice'; setcookie('user', 'Bob', time() + 3600); echo $_SESSION['user'] . ' & ' . $_COOKIE['user']; ?> | PHP

PHP - Sessions and Cookies

What will be the output of this PHP code?

<?php
session_start();
$_SESSION['user'] = 'Alice';
setcookie('user', 'Bob', time() + 3600);
echo $_SESSION['user'] . ' & ' . $_COOKIE['user'];
?>

AAlice &

BBob & Alice

CAlice & Alice

DBob & Bob

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand session and cookie values
$_SESSION['user'] is set to 'Alice'. The cookie 'user' is set to 'Bob' but will be available on the next request only.
Step 2: Check echo output
$_SESSION['user'] outputs 'Alice'. $_COOKIE['user'] is not set in this request (assuming no prior cookie), so it is empty. Output: Alice & (empty).
Final Answer:
Alice & -> Option A
Quick Check:
Session = Alice immediate, Cookie = next request [OK]

Quick Trick: Session changes immediate; cookie available next request [OK]

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