imported cookies module

cookies/delete.go

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+package cookies
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Tell the browser to delete the cookie matching the name provided
+// Path must match the original set cookie for it to delete
+func DeleteCookie(w http.ResponseWriter, name string, path string) {
+	http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+		Name:     name,
+		Value:    "",
+		Path:     path,
+		Expires:  time.Unix(0, 0), // Expire in the past
+		MaxAge:   -1,              // Immediately expire
+		HttpOnly: true,
+	})
+}