get_the_category_by_ID( int $cat_ID )
Retrieve category name based on category ID.
Parameters
- $cat_ID
-
(int) (Required) Category ID.
Return
(string|WP_Error) Category name on success, WP_Error on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/category-template.php
function get_the_category_by_ID( $cat_ID ) {
$cat_ID = (int) $cat_ID;
$category = get_term( $cat_ID );
if ( is_wp_error( $category ) )
return $category;
return ( $category ) ? $category->name : '';
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| WP-0.71 | Introduced. |