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WP_User::__set( string $key, mixed $value )

Magic method for setting custom user fields.

Description

This method does not update custom fields in the database. It only stores the value on the WP_User instance.

Parameters

$key

(string) (Required) User meta key.

$value

(mixed) (Required) User meta value.

Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-user.php 

public function __set( $key, $value ) {
		if ( 'id' === $key ) {
			_deprecated_argument(
				'WP_User->id',
				'2.1.0',
				sprintf(
					/* translators: %s: WP_User->ID */
					__( 'Use %s instead.' ),
					'<code>WP_User->ID</code>'
				)
			);
			$this->ID = $value;
			return;
		}

		$this->data->$key = $value;
	}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/l10n.php: __()

Retrieve the translation of $text.
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_argument()

Mark a function argument as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

Changelog

Version Description
3.3.0 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_user/__set