JSP : Cookies Handling

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Cookies are text files stored on the client computer and they are kept for various information tracking purpose. JSP transparently supports HTTP cookies using underlying servlet technology.
There are three steps involved in identifying returning users:

• Server script sends a set of cookies to the browser. For example name, age, or identification number etc.
• Browser stores this information on local machine for future use.
• When next time browser sends any request to web server then it sends those cookies information to the server and server uses that information to identify the user or may be for some other purpose as well.

This chapter will teach you how to set or reset cookies, how to access them and how to delete them using JSP programs.  more...