getNamedCookie function

Get a named cookie

getNamedCookie Get the cookie with a given name.

getNamedCookie(remDr, name = NULL, ...)

Arguments

• remDr: An object of class "rDriver". A remote driver object see remoteDr.
• name: character: The name of the cookie; may not be null or an empty string
• ...: Additonal function arguments - Currently passes the retry argument.

Returns

A named cookies from the current domain is returned if it exists. These cookies have values as stipulated by the arguments given in addCookie.

Examples

## Not run:

# assume a server is running at default location
remDr <- remoteDr()
remDr %>% go("https://www.google.com/ncr") %>%
  getTitle()
# get the cookies
remDr %>% getCookie()
# get a named cookie
remDr %>% getCookie("NID")
# add our own cookie
remDr %>% addCookie(name = "myCookie", value = "12")
# check its value
remDr %>% getCookie("myCookie")
# delete our cookie
remDr %>% deleteCookie("myCookie")
# check its deleted
remDr %>% getCookie("myCookie")

# delete all cookies
remDr %>% getCookie()
remDr %>% deleteAllCookies() %>%
  getCookie()

remDr %>% deleteSession()
## End(Not run)

See Also

Other cookies functions: addCookie, deleteAllCookies, deleteCookie, getAllCookies