get_the_category_by_ID( int $cat_id ): string|WP_Error
Retrieves category name based on category ID.
Parameters
-
$cat_idint Required -
Category ID.
Return
string|WP_Error Category name on success, WP_Error on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/category-template.php.
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function get_the_category_by_ID( $cat_id ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName.FunctionNameInvalid
$cat_id = (int) $cat_id;
$category = get_term( $cat_id );
if ( is_wp_error( $category ) ) {
return $category;
}
return ( $category ) ? $category->name : '';
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 0.71 | Introduced. |
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