... to bind objects to the session, you can bind anInteger object and thereby bypass some of the string−to−number conversion routines in the equvalent cookieexample.With this information in mind, ... numbers rather than strings, innumerable contortions are required toconvert the string value in the cookie to a number, increment it, and then convert it back to a string for storage in the cookie.Here's ... client−specific information in a file on the client system, andaccess the information in the file whenever required. So, in the shopping cart example above, the itemsselected would be added to the cookie,...