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WP_Query::query()

WP_Query::query( string|array $query ): WP_Post[]|int[]

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Sets up the WordPress query by parsing query string.

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Parameters

$querystring|arrayrequired
URL query string or array of query arguments.

Return

WP_Post[]|int[] Array of post objects or post IDs.

Source

public function query( $query ) {
	$this->init();
	$this->query      = wp_parse_args( $query );
	$this->query_vars = $this->query;
	return $this->get_posts();
}

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UsesDescription
WP_Query::get_posts()wp-includes/class-wp-query.php

Retrieves an array of posts based on query variables.

WP_Query::init()wp-includes/class-wp-query.php

Initiates object properties and sets default values.

wp_parse_args()wp-includes/functions.php

Merges user defined arguments into defaults array.

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Used byDescription
WP_Query::__construct()wp-includes/class-wp-query.php

Constructor.

Changelog

VersionDescription
1.5.0Introduced.

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