PHP script to check cookie existence and display a message

PHP Cookies and Sessions: Exercise-8 with Solution

Write a PHP script to check if a cookie named "visited" exists. If it does, display a welcome message; otherwise, display a default message.

Sample Solution:

PHP Code :

<?php
$cookieName = "visited";

if (isset($_COOKIE[$cookieName])) {
    echo "Welcome back! You have visited before.";
} else {
    echo "Welcome! This is your first visit.";
}

?>

Sample Output:

Welcome! This is your first visit.

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