Deprecated Deprecated
This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead.
Summery Summery
Get a numeric user ID from either an email address or a login.
Syntax Syntax
Description Description
A numeric string is considered to be an existing user ID and is simply returned as such.
Parameters Parameters
- $string
-
(Required) Either an email address or a login.
Return Return
(int)
Source Source
File: wp-includes/ms-deprecated.php
function get_user_id_from_string( $string ) { _deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.6.0', 'get_user_by()' ); if ( is_email( $string ) ) $user = get_user_by( 'email', $string ); elseif ( is_numeric( $string ) ) return $string; else $user = get_user_by( 'login', $string ); if ( $user ) return $user->ID; return 0; }
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Changelog Changelog
Version | Description |
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3.6.0 | Use get_user_by() |
MU (3.0.0) | Introduced. |