What can be stored in session storage?

Can object stored in session storage?

SessionStorage and LocalStorage allows to save key/value pairs in a web browser. The value must be a string, and save js objects is not trivial. Nowadays, you can avoid this limitation by serializing objects to JSON, and then deserializing them to recover the objects.

Are cookies stored in session storage?

Session: A session is a global variable stored on the server. Each session is assigned a unique id which is used to retrieve stored values. Cookies: Cookies are data, stored in small text files as name-value pairs, on your computer.

How much can you store in session storage?

SessionStorage is used for storing data on the client side. Maximum limit of data saving in SessionStorage is about 5 MB. Data in the SessionStorage exist till the current tab is open if we close the current tab then our data will also erase automatically from the SessionStorage.

Is session storage better than localStorage?

There is no difference between them except for the intended "non-persistence" of sessionStorage . That is, the data stored in localStorage persists until explicitly deleted. Changes made are saved and available for all current and future visits to the site. For sessionStorage , changes are only available per tab.