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>    (PHP 4 )</P
>session_start&nbsp;--&nbsp;Initialize session data</DIV
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>bool <B
CLASS="methodname"
>session_start</B
> ( void)<BR
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>&#13;     <B
CLASS="function"
>session_start()</B
> creates a session or resumes
     the current one based on the current session id that's being 
     passed via a request, such as GET, POST, or a cookie.
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>&#13;     If you want to use a named session, you must call
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> before calling
     <B
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>&#13;     This function always returns <TT
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      If you are using cookie-based sessions, you must call
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>&#13;     <B
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>session_start()</B
> will register internal output
     handler for URL rewriting when <TT
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>trans-sid</TT
> is
     enabled. If a user uses <TT
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>ob_gzhandler</TT
> or like
     with <A
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>ob_start()</B
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     is important for proper output. For example, user must register
     <TT
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>ob_gzhandler</TT
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