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format_to_post( string $content )

This function has been deprecated.

Formerly used to escape strings before inserting into the DB.

Description

Has not performed this function for many, many years. Use wpdb::prepare() instead.

Parameters

$content

(string) (Required) The text to format.

Return

(string) The very same text.

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function format_to_post( $content ) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.9.0' );
	return $content;
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

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

Changelog

Version Description
3.9.0 This function has been deprecated.
0.71 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/format_to_post