This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead.
get_userdatabylogin( string $user_login )
Retrieve user info by login name.
Description
See also
Parameters
- $user_login
-
(string) (Required) User's username
Return
(bool|object) False on failure, User DB row object
Source
File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php
function get_userdatabylogin($user_login) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, 'WP-3.3.0', "get_user_by('login')" );
return get_user_by('login', $user_login);
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| WP-3.3.0 | Use get_user_by() |
| WP-0.71 | Introduced. This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead. |