ASP — Cookies

Set Cookie

<%
Response.Cookies("username") = "John"
Response.Cookies("username").Expires = DateAdd("d", 7, Now)
%>

Get Cookie

<%
Dim username
username = Request.Cookies("username")

If username <> "" Then
    Response.Write("Welcome back, " & username)
Else
    Response.Write("Welcome, guest")
End If
%>

Cookie Properties

<%
Response.Cookies("user")("name") = "John"
Response.Cookies("user")("email") = "john@example.com"
Response.Cookies("user").Domain = ".example.com"
Response.Cookies("user").Path = "/"
Response.Cookies("user").Secure = True
%>

Delete Cookie

<%
Response.Cookies("username").Expires = DateAdd("d", -1, Now)
%>

Check Cookie

<%
If Request.Cookies("username") <> "" Then
    Response.Write("Cookie exists")
Else
    Response.Write("No cookie")
End If
%>

Mini Practice

1. Set a cookie
2. Read a cookie
3. Set cookie properties
4. Delete a cookie

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