bp_core_get_user_displayname( int|string|bool $user_id_or_username )

Fetch the display name for a user.

Description

Parameters

$user_id_or_username

(Required) User ID or username.

Return

(string|bool) The display name for the user in question, or false if user not found.

Source

File: bp-members/bp-members-functions.php

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function bp_core_get_user_displayname( $user_id_or_username ) {
    if ( empty( $user_id_or_username ) ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    if ( ! is_numeric( $user_id_or_username ) ) {
        $user_id = bp_core_get_userid( $user_id_or_username );
    } else {
        $user_id = $user_id_or_username;
    }
 
    if ( empty( $user_id ) ) {
        return false;
    }
 
 
    $list_fields = bp_xprofile_get_hidden_fields_for_user( $user_id, bp_loggedin_user_id());
    if ( empty( $list_fields ) ) {
        $full_name = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $user_id );
        if ( empty( $full_name ) ) {
            $full_name = get_the_author_meta( 'nickname', $user_id );
        }
    } else {
        $last_name_field_id = bp_xprofile_lastname_field_id();
        if ( in_array( $last_name_field_id, $list_fields ) ) {
            $last_name    = xprofile_get_field_data( $last_name_field_id, $user_id );
            $full_name = str_replace( ' ' . $last_name, '', get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $user_id ) );
        } else {
            $full_name = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $user_id );
        }
    }
 
    if ( empty( $full_name ) && empty( get_userdata( $user_id ) ) ) {
        $full_name = __( 'Deleted User', 'buddyboss' );
    }
 
    /**
     * Filters the display name for the passed in user.
     *
     * @since BuddyPress 1.0.1
     *
     * @param string $fullname Display name for the user.
     * @param int    $user_id  ID of the user to check.
     */
    return apply_filters( 'bp_core_get_user_displayname', trim( $full_name ), $user_id );
}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
BuddyPress 1.0.1 Introduced.

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