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Function Reference/user can

Whether a user has capability or role. Similar to current_user_can(), but this function takes a user ID or object as its first parameter.

<?php user_can( $user, $capability ); ?>

$user

(object or integer (ID)) (required) required

Default: None

$capability

(string) (required) capability or role name.

Default: None

user_can() is located in wp-includes/capabilities.php.