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<p>This example shows basic usage of the YUI Cookie utility. The example checks the value of a cookie and then sets it to a new value.</p>

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{{>cookie-simple-example-source}}

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<h2>Description</h2>

<p>This example begins by getting the value of a cookie named &quot;example&quot;. If this is the first time you've run

the example, the value should be <code>null</code>:

```

var currentValue = Y.Cookie.get("example");

```

<p>This value is shown in the browser console. Next, the cookie is set to a random value:</p>

```

var newValue = "yui" + Math.round(Math.random() * Math.PI);

Y.Cookie.set("example", newValue);

```

<p>When you reload the page, the value of the cookie should be the one that was just set.</p>

<p>Note: this example uses session cookies, so the value will be lost when you close the browser.</p>

<h2>Complete Example Source</h2>

```

{{>cookie-simple-example-source}}

```