Set session variable in laravel

Question

I would like to set a variable in the session using laravel this way

Session::set('variableName')=$value;

but the problem is that I don't know where to put this code, 'cause I would like to set it for one time (when the guest visite the home page or any other page)? The main idea is to use a global variable to use it in all application controllers, I heared about something related to configuration variables but I'm not sure if it will be a good Idea to use config variables or only the session? Thanks

Answer 1

For example, To store data in the session, you will typically use the putmethod or the session helper:

// Via a request instance...
$request->session()->put('key', 'value');

or

// Via the global helper...
session(['key' => 'value']);

for retrieving an item from the session, you can use get :

$value = $request->session()->get('key', 'default value');

or global session helper :

$value = session('key', 'default value');

To determine if an item is present in the session, you may use the has method:

if ($request->session()->has('users')) {
//
}