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Summery Summery
Retrieves the excerpt of the given comment.
Syntax Syntax
Description Description
Returns a maximum of 20 words with an ellipsis appended if necessary.
Parameters Parameters
- $comment_ID
-
(Required) WP_Comment or ID of the comment for which to get the excerpt. Default current comment.
Return Return
(string) The possibly truncated comment excerpt.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/comment-template.php
*/
function get_comment_excerpt( $comment_ID = 0 ) {
$comment = get_comment( $comment_ID );
if ( ! post_password_required( $comment->comment_post_ID ) ) {
$comment_text = strip_tags( str_replace( array( "\n", "\r" ), ' ', $comment->comment_content ) );
} else {
$comment_text = __( 'Password protected' );
}
/* translators: Maximum number of words used in a comment excerpt. */
$comment_excerpt_length = intval( _x( '20', 'comment_excerpt_length' ) );
/**
* Filters the maximum number of words used in the comment excerpt.
*
* @since 4.4.0
*
* @param int $comment_excerpt_length The amount of words you want to display in the comment excerpt.
*/
$comment_excerpt_length = apply_filters( 'comment_excerpt_length', $comment_excerpt_length );
$excerpt = wp_trim_words( $comment_text, $comment_excerpt_length, '…' );
/**
* Filters the retrieved comment excerpt.
*
* @since 1.5.0
* @since 4.1.0 The `$comment_ID` and `$comment` parameters were added.
*
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.4.0 | Added the ability for $comment_ID to also accept a WP_Comment object. |
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |