Cookies on localhost with explicit domain

Question

I must be missing some basic thing about cookies. On localhost, when I set a cookie on server side and specify the domain explicitly as localhost (or .localhost). t

Answer 1

Results I had varied by browser.

Chrome- 127.0.0.1 worked but localhost .localhost and "" did not. Firefox- .localhost worked but localhost, 127.0.0.1, and "" did not.

Have not tested in Opera, IE, or Safari