Can if statements be nested in PHP for cookie validation, and what are the best practices?

Yes, if statements can be nested in PHP for cookie validation. It is a common practice to use nested if statements to check for multiple conditions before validating a cookie. Best practices include checking if the cookie exists, then checking its value, and finally performing the necessary validation based on the conditions.

if(isset($_COOKIE['cookie_name'])) {
    if($_COOKIE['cookie_name'] == 'valid_value') {
        // Perform cookie validation logic here
    } else {
        // Handle invalid cookie value
    }
} else {
    // Handle missing cookie
}