Create cookie using JQuery

This article explains how to create/read/edit/delete cookie in Jquery.

First you need to add jquery cookie plugin. Add jquery.cookie.js javascript file from following url.

https://github.com/carhartl/jquery-cookie/blob/master/src/jquery.cookie.js

Create/Set cookie using JQuery:

Use the following jquery code to create the cookie.

 $.cookie("cookieName", "cookieValue");

Use the following jquery code to create the cookie with expiry.

$.cookie("cookieName", "cookieValue", { expires: 7 });

above cookie expires in 7 days.


Get/Read cookie using JQuery:

Use the following jquery code to read the cookie value.

$.cookie("cookieName");

We just have to use the cookie name to read it's value.


Edit cookie value using JQuery:

Use the following jquery code to edit the cookie value.

$.cookie("existingCookieName", "newValue");

above code updates the existing cookie value.


Delete cookie using JQuery:

Use the following jquery code to delete the cookie

$.removeCookie("cookieNameToBeRemoved");

In this way we can create/get/edit and delete cookies using JQuery.

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