I'm trying to get a session variable to alternate between 0 and 1 on each page load.
So first time page loads
$_SESSION['turn'] = 0;
Second time
$_SESSION['turn'] = 1;
Third time
`$_SESSION['turn'] = 0;`
and so on.
Then I can call that variable later in the page.
I can't work out how to do this. I've tried a simple IF function but can't get it to work.
Try this where the page is loaded.
$_SESSION['turn']=1-$_SESSION['turn'];
code:
<?php
session_start();
echo $_SESSION['turn'];
$_SESSION['turn']=1-$_SESSION['turn'];
?>
Edit : RiggsFolly !isset() is correct. mine misses it and it will give errors in log. and the first value is not 0
First the session must be started on any page wishing to make use of the session array. session_start()
Next you have to remember that initially the session variable you are using will not exist the first time you attempt to use it
So
<?php
session_start();
if ( !isset($_SESSION['turn']) ) {
// does not exist yet, so create with 0
// you may want to initialize it to 1, thats up to you
$_SESSION['turn'] = 0;
} else {
$_SESSION['turn'] = $_SESSION['turn'] == 0 ? 1 : 0;
}