I'm just starting out, so please forgive if this is a silly question.
I'm learning by reading a book and watching a video series that may be slightly out-dated.
The instructions given in certain cases where more than one page is involved use regular variable syntax, but that syntax does not work unless I use the syntax mentioned in the title of this post.
Example from the video includes:
Page 1:
<?php
setcookie("color","blue");
?>
Page 2:
<?php
echo $color;
?>
This does not work for me. However, if I change things using the other syntax, it does work.
Example from changes to variable syntax that makes it work:
Page 1:
<?php
setcookie("color","blue");
?>
Page 2:
<?php
echo $_COOKIE["color"];
?>
So my question is, what is this syntax (ex: $_COOKIE["color"]) that I am using? What is it called and what/how does it work exactly?
I realize this has something to do with sessions, but am too novice to understand beyond that.
Thank you for your help!
