get_comment( WP_Comment|string|int $comment = null, string $output = OBJECT )
Retrieves comment data given a comment ID or comment object.
Description Description
If an object is passed then the comment data will be cached and then returned after being passed through a filter. If the comment is empty, then the global comment variable will be used, if it is set.
Parameters Parameters
- $comment
-
(WP_Comment|string|int) (Optional) Comment to retrieve.
Default value: null
- $output
-
(string) (Optional) The required return type. One of OBJECT, ARRAY_A, or ARRAY_N, which correspond to a WP_Comment object, an associative array, or a numeric array, respectively.
Default value: OBJECT
Return Return
(WP_Comment|array|null) Depends on $output value.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/comment.php
function get_comment( &$comment = null, $output = OBJECT ) { if ( empty( $comment ) && isset( $GLOBALS['comment'] ) ) { $comment = $GLOBALS['comment']; } if ( $comment instanceof WP_Comment ) { $_comment = $comment; } elseif ( is_object( $comment ) ) { $_comment = new WP_Comment( $comment ); } else { $_comment = WP_Comment::get_instance( $comment ); } if ( ! $_comment ) { return null; } /** * Fires after a comment is retrieved. * * @since 2.3.0 * * @param mixed $_comment Comment data. */ $_comment = apply_filters( 'get_comment', $_comment ); if ( $output == OBJECT ) { return $_comment; } elseif ( $output == ARRAY_A ) { return $_comment->to_array(); } elseif ( $output == ARRAY_N ) { return array_values( $_comment->to_array() ); } return $_comment; }
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Changelog Changelog
Version | Description |
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2.0.0 | Introduced. |
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Example
To get the author’s name of a comment with ID 7:
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Example
To get the author’s name of a comment with ID 7:
Alternatively, specify the
$output
parameter: