$session->redirect() method

Redirect this session to another URL.

Execution halts within this function after redirect has been issued.

Example

// redirect to homepage
$session->redirect('/'); 

Usage

// basic usage
$session->redirect(string $url);

// usage with all arguments
$session->redirect(string $url, $status = 301);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
urlstring

URL to redirect to

status (optional)bool, int

One of the following (or omit for 301):

  • true (bool): Permanent redirect (same as 301).
  • false (bool): Temporary redirect (same as 302).
  • 301 (int): Permanent redirect using GET. (3.0.166+)
  • 302 (int): “Found”, Temporary redirect using GET. (3.0.166+)
  • 303 (int): “See other”, Temporary redirect using GET. (3.0.166+)
  • 307 (int): Temporary redirect using current request method such as POST (repeat that request). (3.0.166+)

Hooking $session->redirect(…)

You can add your own hook events that are executed either before or after the $session->redirect(…) method is executed. Examples of both are included below. A good place for hook code such as this is in your /site/ready.php file.

Hooking before

The 'before' hooks are called immediately before each $session->redirect(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying arguments before they are sent to the method.

$this->addHookBefore('Session::redirect', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $session = $event->object;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (and optionally modify them)
  $url = $event->arguments(0);
  $status = $event->arguments(1);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying arguments */

  // Populate back arguments (if you have modified them)
  $event->arguments(0, $url);
  $event->arguments(1, $status);
});

Hooking after

The 'after' hooks are called immediately after each $session->redirect(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying the value that was returned by the method call.

$this->addHookAfter('Session::redirect', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $session = $event->object;

  // An 'after' hook can retrieve and/or modify the return value
  $return = $event->return;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (if needed)
  $url = $event->arguments(0);
  $status = $event->arguments(1);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying the return value */

  // Populate back return value, if you have modified it
  $event->return = $return;
});

See Also


$session methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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