# How to use Coookies

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-coookies/132650>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 22, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-coookies/132650 "2008-03-22T15:40:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![FunFun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/e5b9ba/32.png) [@FunFun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/FunFun)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-coookies/132650/1 "2008-03-22T15:40:36Z")

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When i used authenticate by session in view i used this code  
`
<% if @user.id != session[:id]%>
<%= link_to ‘ïÔÐÒÁ×ÉÔØ óÏÏÂÝÅÎÉÅ’,
:controller => ‘users’,
:action => ‘messages’,
:id => @user,
:anchor => ‘send_message’
%>
<% end %>
`

Now i authenticated user by cookies, how can i change above code for  
it’ll work