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What is the difference between localStorage, sessionStorage, and cookies?

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Each store's API + cookie flags
// localStorage — persists across sessions (strings only)
localStorage.setItem("theme", "dark");
console.log(localStorage.getItem("theme"));     // "dark"
localStorage.setItem("user", JSON.stringify({ id: 1 })); // objects → JSON

// sessionStorage — same API, gone when the tab closes
sessionStorage.setItem("wizardStep", "2");

// cookie — small, sent with every request; secure it with flags
document.cookie = "token=abc; Max-Age=3600; Secure; SameSite=Lax";
// (HttpOnly cookies are set by the SERVER and are invisible to JS)
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