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Retrieve the date on which the post was last modified.
Syntax Syntax
Parameters Parameters
- $format
-
(Optional) PHP date format defaults to the date_format option if not specified.
Default value: ''
- $post
-
(Optional) Post ID or WP_Post object. Default current post.
Default value: null
Return Return
(string|false) Date the current post was modified. False on failure.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/general-template.php
* Date string output can be filtered with 'get_the_date'. * * @since 0.71 * * @global string $currentday The day of the current post in the loop. * @global string $previousday The day of the previous post in the loop. * * @param string $format Optional. PHP date format defaults to the date_format option if not specified. * @param string $before Optional. Output before the date. * @param string $after Optional. Output after the date. * @param bool $echo Optional. Whether to echo the date or return it. Default true. * @return string|void String if retrieving. */ function the_date( $format = '', $before = '', $after = '', $echo = true ) { global $currentday, $previousday; $the_date = ''; if ( is_new_day() ) { $the_date = $before . get_the_date( $format ) . $after; $previousday = $currentday; } /** * Filters the date a post was published for display.
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Changelog Changelog
Version | Description |
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4.6.0 | Added the $post parameter. |
2.1.0 | Introduced. |