In PHP, what are the implications of storing POST data in sessions for form processing and data persistence across page reloads?

Storing POST data in sessions can lead to security risks as it exposes sensitive information to potential session hijacking. It is recommended to store only the necessary data in sessions and sanitize input data before storing it. An alternative approach is to use hidden form fields to persist data across page reloads. 

// Sanitize and store necessary POST data in session
$_SESSION['username'] = filter_var($_POST['username'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);

// Use hidden form fields to persist data across page reloads
<input type="hidden" name="username" value="<?php echo $_SESSION['username']; ?>">

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PHP POST data sessions form processing data persistence

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