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Browser storage in JavaScript: localStorage, sessionStorage, and cookies

Browsers offer several storage mechanisms with different persistence, size, and request-behavior trade-offs.

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Browser storage in JavaScript: localStorage, sessionStorage, and cookies

Browsers offer several storage mechanisms with different persistence, size, and request-behavior trade-offs.

  • `localStorage` persists across sessions
  • `sessionStorage` lasts for the tab session
  • Cookies can be sent with HTTP requests

Browser storage in JavaScript: localStorage, sessionStorage, and cookies