Description
This function will attempt to return a user ID based on either an identifying piece of information (email, login or slug) or based on keywords.
Returns
(int | string) Returns either the users ID or the parameter passed to this function if nothing was found.
Parameters
Param | Type | Required | Description | |
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function mycred_get_user_id( |
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$identifier |
int or string | Yes | Either a keyword or a piece of information that can be used to get a user from the database. |
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Keywords
Keyword | Description |
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current |
Retrieves the current users ID. This will be zero if the user is not logged in. |
author |
Returns the current posts author ID. Can only be used inside the loop. |
replyauthor |
Returns the bbPress topic reply authors ID. Can only be used inside a bbPress loop. |
bbprofile |
Returns the displayed profiles ID. Can only be used in BuddyPress profile pages. |