session_cache_limiter

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Get and/or set the current cache limiter.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

session_cache_limiter Function synopsis

session_cache_limiter(?string $value = null): string|false

Parameters

$value

OptionalType?stringDefault valuenull

If $value is specified and not null, the name of the current cache limiter is changed to the new value.

$value accepts one of the following string values:

  • public
  • private_no_expire
  • private
  • nocache

Return value

Typestring|false

Returns the name of the current cache limiter. On failure to change the value, false is returned.

session_cache_limiter returns one of the following string values:

  • public
  • private_no_expire
  • private
  • nocache

Changes to the session_cache_limiter Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: string|false
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $cache_limiter to $value
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($value): ?string
  • Parameter default value added for position #1 ($value): null
- session_cache_limiter($cache_limiter)
+ session_cache_limiter(?string $value = null): string|false

session_cache_limiter Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes