What are the best practices for transferring data between PHP scripts without using sessions?

When transferring data between PHP scripts without using sessions, one common approach is to use query parameters in the URL. This involves appending data to the URL of the destination script and then extracting it using the $_GET superglobal in the receiving script. Another method is to use POST requests by submitting a form with hidden input fields containing the data to be transferred. This data can then be accessed in the receiving script using the $_POST superglobal. 

// Sending script
$data = ['name' => 'John', 'age' => 30];
$queryString = http_build_query($data);
$url = 'destination.php?' . $queryString;
header('Location: ' . $url);

// Receiving script (destination.php)
$name = $_GET['name'];
$age = $_GET['age'];
echo "Name: $name, Age: $age";

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data transfer PHP scripts sessions cookies serialization

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