Function Reference/get userdatabylogin
This function has been deprecated. That means it has been replaced by a new function or is no longer supported, and may be removed from future versions. All code that uses this function should be converted to use its replacement if one exists. See also wp-includes/deprecated.php.
Use
any of these functions instead.
Use get_user_by('login', $user_login) instead.
Description
This function can be replaced via plugins. If plugins do not redefine these functions, then this will be used instead.
Retrieve user info by login name.
Usage
<?php get_userdatabylogin( $user_login ) ?>
Parameters
- $user_login
- (string) (required) User's username
- Default: None
Return Values
- (boolean|object)
- False on failure. User DB row object on success.
Notes
- This function can be replaced via plugins. If plugins do not redefine these functions, then this will be used instead.
Change Log
Since: 0.71. Deprecated since: 3.3.
Source File
get_userdatabylogin() is located in wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php.
Related
See Also
get_user_by(), get_currentuserinfo(), get_userdata()
