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

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See also


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Parameters

$user_login string Required
User's username

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Return

bool|object False on failure, User DB row object


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Source

File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php. View all references

function get_userdatabylogin($user_login) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.3.0', "get_user_by('login')" );
	return get_user_by('login', $user_login);
}


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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
3.3.0 Use get_user_by()
0.71 Introduced.

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