bbp_get_search_terms( string $passed_terms = '' )

Get the search terms

Description

Parameters

$passed_terms

(Optional) Search terms

Default value: ''

Return

(bool|string) Search terms on success, false on failure

Source

File: bp-forums/search/template.php

	function bbp_get_search_terms( $passed_terms = '' ) {

		// Sanitize terms if they were passed in
		if ( !empty( $passed_terms ) ) {
			$search_terms = sanitize_title( $passed_terms );

		// Use query variable if not
		} else {
			$search_terms = get_query_var( bbp_get_search_rewrite_id() );
		}

		// Trim whitespace and decode, or set explicitly to false if empty
		$search_terms = !empty( $search_terms ) ? urldecode( trim( $search_terms ) ) : false;

		return apply_filters( 'bbp_get_search_terms', $search_terms, $passed_terms );
	}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
bbPress (r4579) If search terms are supplied, those are used. Otherwise check the search rewrite id query var. Introduced.

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