What can I store in session storage?

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sessionStorage could be used to store the state of the interface, so when coming back to a page, you can restore the screen the way the user was looking at it. Another use would be if several pages deep you are working on a single object, you could store the id like a global variable: currentInvoiceId . 14 дек. 2011 г.

What should be stored in session storage?

Session storage is a popular choice when it comes to storing data on a browser. It enables developers to save and retrieve different values. Unlike local storage, session storage only keeps data for a particular session. The data is cleared once the user closes the browser window.

Can we store object 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.

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.

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.

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