Sessions store user data across requests, configured via config/session.php with drivers like file, database, cookie, or Redis. Data is accessed with session('key') or $request->session()->get('key'), and flash data persists only for the next request (useful for one-time success messages). CSRF tokens, generated per session, protect state-changing forms.
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25. Sessions
Persisting state across requests.
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1. Which helper stores a value for only the next request?
2. What protects forms from cross-site request forgery?
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