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get_linkcatname( int $id )

This function has been deprecated. Use get_category() instead.

Gets the name of category by ID.

Description

See also

Parameters

$id

(int) (Required) The category to get. If no category supplied uses 0

Return

(string)

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function get_linkcatname($id = 0) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.1.0', 'get_category()' );

	$id = (int) $id;

	if ( empty($id) )
		return '';

	$cats = wp_get_link_cats($id);

	if ( empty($cats) || ! is_array($cats) )
		return '';

	$cat_id = (int) $cats[0]; // Take the first cat.

	$cat = get_category($cat_id);
	return $cat->name;
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php: wp_get_link_cats()

Retrieves the link category IDs associated with the link specified.
wp-includes/category.php: get_category()

Retrieves category data given a category ID or category object.
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

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

Changelog

Version Description
2.1.0 Use get_category()
0.71 Introduced.

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