Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead.
get_userdatabylogin( string $user_login ): bool|object
Retrieve user info by login name.
Description
See also
Parameters
-
$user_loginstring Required -
User's username
Return
bool|object False on failure, User DB row object
Source
File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php.
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function get_userdatabylogin($user_login) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.3.0', "get_user_by('login')" );
return get_user_by('login', $user_login);
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.3.0 | Use get_user_by() |
| 0.71 | Introduced. |