# cookie

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\$\_COOKIE

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HTTP Cookies

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An associative `array` of variables passed to the current script via HTTP Cookies.

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`$_COOKIE` example

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```
<?php
echo 'Hello ' . htmlspecialchars($_COOKIE["name"]) . '!';
?>

    
```

Assuming the "name" cookie has been set earlier

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    Hello Hannes!

        

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`setcookie`, [Handling external variables](#language.variables.external), [The filter extension](#book.filter)

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