bbp_get_topic_author_display_name( int $topic_id )

Return the author display_name of the topic

Description

Parameters

$topic_id: (Optional) Topic id

Return

(string) Topic's author's display name

Source

function bbp_get_topic_author_display_name( $topic_id = 0 ) {
    $topic_id = bbp_get_topic_id( $topic_id );
 
    // Check for anonymous user
    if ( !bbp_is_topic_anonymous( $topic_id ) ) {
 
        // Get the author ID
        $author_id = bbp_get_topic_author_id( $topic_id );
 
        // Try to get a display name
        $author_name = get_the_author_meta( 'display_name', $author_id );
 
        // Fall back to user login
        if ( empty( $author_name ) ) {
            $author_name = get_the_author_meta( 'user_login', $author_id );
        }
 
    // User does not have an account
    } else {
        $author_name = get_post_meta( $topic_id, '_bbp_anonymous_name', true );
    }
 
    // If nothing could be found anywhere, use Anonymous
    if ( empty( $author_name ) )
        $author_name = __( 'Anonymous', 'buddyboss' );
 
    // Encode possible UTF8 display names
    if ( seems_utf8( $author_name ) === false )
        $author_name = utf8_encode( $author_name );
 
    return apply_filters( 'bbp_get_topic_author_display_name', $author_name, $topic_id );
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version	Description
bbPress (r2485)	Introduced.

Uses

Uses
Uses	Description
bp-forums/topics/template.php: bbp_is_topic_anonymous()	Is the posted by an anonymous user?
bp-forums/topics/template.php: bbp_get_topic_author_id()	Return the author ID of the topic
bp-forums/topics/template.php: bbp_get_topic_id()	Return the topic id

Used By
Used By	Description
bp-forums/classes/class-bp-rest-topics-endpoint.php: BP_REST_Topics_Endpoint::prepare_item_for_response()	Prepares component data for return as an object.
bp-forums/classes/class-bp-rest-topics-endpoint.php: BP_REST_Topics_Endpoint::get_topic_revisions()	Get revisions for topic.
bp-forums/topics/template.php: bbp_get_topic_author_link()	Return the author link of the topic
bp-forums/topics/template.php: bbp_topic_author_display_name()	Output the author display_name of the topic
bp-forums/topics/template.php: bbp_get_topic_revision_log()	Return the formatted revision log of the topic
bp-forums/users/template.php: bbp_get_author_display_name()	Return the author name of a topic or reply.
bp-forums/common/functions.php: bbp_notify_forum_subscribers()	Sends notification emails for new topics to subscribed forums
bp-core/classes/class-bp-email-tokens.php: BP_Email_Tokens::token__discussion_content()	Generate the output for token discussion.content

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