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the_author( string $deprecated = '',  string $deprecated_echo = true )

Display the name of the author of the current post.

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description

The behavior of this function is based off of old functionality predating get_the_author(). This function is not deprecated, but is designed to echo the value from get_the_author() and as an result of any old theme that might still use the old behavior will also pass the value from get_the_author().

The normal, expected behavior of this function is to echo the author and not return it. However, backward compatibility has to be maintained.

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参数

$deprecated

(string) (Optional) Deprecated.

Default value: ''

$deprecated_echo

(string) (Optional) Deprecated. Use get_the_author(). Echo the string or return it.

Default value: true

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返回值

(string|null) The author's display name, from get_the_author().

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源代码

File: wp-includes/author-template.php

function the_author( $deprecated = '', $deprecated_echo = true ) {
	if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) ) {
		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.1.0' );
	}

	if ( true !== $deprecated_echo ) {
		_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '1.5.0',
			/* translators: %s: get_the_author() */
			sprintf( __( 'Use %s instead if you do not want the value echoed.' ),
				'<code>get_the_author()</code>'
			)
		);
	}

	if ( $deprecated_echo ) {
		echo get_the_author();
	}

	return get_the_author();
}

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更新日志

Version	description
0.71	Introduced.

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相关函数

Uses

• wp-includes/l10n.php: __()
• wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_argument()
• wp-includes/author-template.php: get_the_author()

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User Contributed Notes

1. Skip to note content You must log in to vote on the helpfulness of this noteVote results for this note: 0You must log in to vote on the helpfulness of this note Contributed by hearvox

   Display the post author’s name (in default name format, set in User profile’s “Display name publicly as” pulldown):

   <p>This post was written by <?php the_author(); ?></p>