Cookies not deleting

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

For some strange odd reason my cookies are deleted from my harddrive, but they say exist when I goto site?

  my $cookie = cookie(
                -NAME => "Matrix",
                -VALUE => "",
               -EXPIRES => "",
        -PATH => "/",
            );
  print header(-COOKIE => $cookie, -COOKIE => $cookie, );
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Thast how I deleted them

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Re: Cookies not deleting by defyance (Curate) on Nov 02, 2002 at 06:50 UTC
Sometimes, the answer is right under your nose. Love that search bar! `my $cookie = cookie( -NAME => "Matrix", -VALUE => "", -EXPIRES => "-1d", -PATH => "/", ); print header(-COOKIE => $cookie, -COOKIE => $cookie, );` [download] UPDATE:Meant to add revised code. UPDATE2:Fixed Syntax Error. Nice Catch LTjake! -- Can't never could do anything, so give me and inch, I'll make it a mile.	[reply] [d/l]
•Re: Cookies not deleting by merlyn (Sage) on Nov 02, 2002 at 15:11 UTC
Also remember that "delete this cookie" is merely a request, and can be ignored. If the purpose of a cookie has been completed, you'll need to change server-side state to ignore that cookie. Sending the "delete cookie" is merely a convenience, and should not be a mandatory part of your security policy. -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker Be sure to read my standard disclaimer if this is a reply.	[reply]