cookie

$cookie=$query->cookie('name')

• Defines or retrieves a cookie. See also header.
  • name
  • Name of the cookie (required).

    Using named parameters, the syntax is:

    $cookie = $query->cookie(-name=>'name', -value=>'value', -expires=>'expcode', -path=>'partial_url', -domain=>'domain_name', -secure=>1);
    print $query->header(-cookie=>$cookie);
    

    
    
    
    • -value=>'value'
    • A value to assign to the cookie. You can supply a scalar value, or a reference to an array or hash. If omitted, a cookie will be retrieved rather than defined.
    • -expires=>expcode
    • Specify an expiration timestamp (such as +3d for 3 days). Values for expcode are:
      • ns
      • n seconds
      • nm
      • n minutes
      • nh
      • n hours
      • nd
      • n days
      • nM
      • n months
      • nY
      • n years
      • day_of_week, dd-MMM-YY hh:mm:ss GMT
      • At the specified time
      • now
      • Expire immediately.
    • -path=>'partial_url'
    • The partial URL for which the cookie is valid. Default is the current URL.
    • -domain=>'domain_name'
    • The domain for which the cookie is valid.
    • -secure=>1
    • Only use this cookie for a secure session.