# Variable = Session Wont Work?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-session-wont-work/171388>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 5, 2005, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-session-wont-work/171388 "2005-12-05T01:33:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![mistoflight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@mistoflight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mistoflight)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-session-wont-work/171388/1 "2005-12-05T01:33:19Z")

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```php

<?php
session_start();
$userid= $_SESSION["userid"];
echo $_SESSION["userid"];
echo "$userid";

/*Output
4

*/

```

Why can’t I set the session value to a variable and output it?