Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use the_author_meta() instead.

the_author_login()

Display the login name of the author of the current post.

Description

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

function the_author_login() {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'the_author_meta(\'login\')' );
	the_author_meta('login');
}

Uses
Uses	Description
the_author_meta() wp-includes/author-template.php	Outputs the field from the user’s DB object. Defaults to current post’s author.
_deprecated_function() wp-includes/functions.php	Marks a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.