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user_can_edit_user( int $user_id, int $other_user )

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

Can user can edit other user.

Description

See also

Parameters

$user_id

(int) (Required)

$other_user

(int) (Required)

Return

(bool)

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function user_can_edit_user($user_id, $other_user) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.0.0', 'current_user_can()' );

	$user  = get_userdata($user_id);
	$other = get_userdata($other_user);
	if ( $user->user_level > $other->user_level || $user->user_level > 8 || $user->ID == $other->ID )
		return true;
	else
		return false;
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/pluggable.php: get_userdata()

Retrieve user info by user ID.
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

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

Changelog

Version Description
2.0.0 Use current_user_can()
1.5.0 Introduced.

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