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Doc Bug #18287 setcookie() return value not documented
Submitted: 2002-07-11 17:26 UTC Modified: 2002-07-16 12:52 UTC
From: drfickle at k-lug dot org Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Documentation problem
PHP Version: 4.2.1 OS: n/a
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2002-07-11 17:26 UTC] drfickle at k-lug dot org 
The documentation for setcookie() does not specify what a successful return value should be (0 or 1).

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 [2002-07-11 18:31 UTC] philip@php.net 
I get boolean TRUE on success, and boolean FALSE on failure.  Of course failure does not mean the cookie wasn't set, it means the function failed. Like if header info was already sent.

Docs say int is returned, should it be boolean instead?
 [2002-07-11 21:24 UTC] drfickle at k-lug dot org 
You are correct, it is indeed a boolean. I was just doing a print on the return value before. Perhaps changing that and including a sentence or two about the condition you mentioned too. Many people might assume that the cookie wasn't sent if they get false returned.

Thanks much.
 [2002-07-16 12:52 UTC] philip@php.net 
This bug has been fixed in CVS. You can grab a snapshot of the
CVS version at http://snaps.php.net/. In case this was a documentation 
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