#!/usr/bin/perl -wl use CGI qw(cookie); print "+1d: ",cookie(-name=>'test',-value=>'a',-expires=>'+1d'); print "+1D: ",cookie(-name=>'test',-value=>'a',-expires=>'+1D'); __DATA__ outputs: +1d: test=a; path=/; expires=Tue, 05-Aug-2003 06:15:38 GMT +1D: test=a; path=/; expires=Mon, 04-Aug-2003 06:15:39 GMT