_get_meta_table( string $type )

Retrieve the name of the metadata table for the specified object type.

Parameters

$type

(string) (Required) Type of object to get metadata table for (e.g., comment, post, term, or user).

Return

(string|false) Metadata table name, or false if no metadata table exists

Source

File: wp-includes/meta.php 

function _get_meta_table($type) {
	global $wpdb;

	$table_name = $type . 'meta';

	if ( empty($wpdb->$table_name) )
		return false;

	return $wpdb->$table_name;
}

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wp-includes/meta.php: update_metadata()

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-2.9.0 Introduced.