bbp_get_forum( int|object $forum, string $output = OBJECT, string $filter = 'raw' )

Gets a forum

Description

Parameters

$forum

(Required) forum id or forum object

$output

(Optional) OBJECT, ARRAY_A, or ARRAY_N. Default = OBJECT

Default value: OBJECT

$filter

(Optional) Sanitation filter. See sanitize_post()

Default value: 'raw'

Return

(mixed) Null if error or forum (in specified form) if success

Source

File: bp-forums/forums/template.php

function bbp_get_forum( $forum, $output = OBJECT, $filter = 'raw' ) {

	// Use forum ID
	if ( empty( $forum ) || is_numeric( $forum ) )
		$forum = bbp_get_forum_id( $forum );

	// Attempt to load the forum
	$forum = get_post( $forum, OBJECT, $filter );
	if ( empty( $forum ) )
		return $forum;

	// Bail if post_type is not a forum
	if ( $forum->post_type !== bbp_get_forum_post_type() )
		return null;

	// Tweak the data type to return
	if ( $output === OBJECT ) {
		return $forum;

	} elseif ( $output === ARRAY_A ) {
		$_forum = get_object_vars( $forum );
		return $_forum;

	} elseif ( $output === ARRAY_N ) {
		$_forum = array_values( get_object_vars( $forum ) );
		return $_forum;

	}

	return apply_filters( 'bbp_get_forum', $forum, $output, $filter );
}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
bbPress (r2787) Introduced.

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