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bp_update_user_meta( int $user_id, string $key, mixed $value, mixed $prev_value = '' )

Update a piece of usermeta.

Description

This is a wrapper for update_user_meta() that allows for easy use of bp_get_user_meta_key(), thereby increasing compatibility with non-standard BP setups.

See also

Parameters

$user_id

(Required) The ID of the user whose meta you're setting.

$key

(Required) The meta key to set.

$value

(Required) Metadata value.

$prev_value

(Optional) Previous value to check before removing.

Default value: ''

Return

(bool) False on failure, true on success.

Source

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

function bp_update_user_meta( $user_id, $key, $value, $prev_value = '' ) {
	return update_user_meta( $user_id, bp_get_user_meta_key( $key ), $value, $prev_value );
}

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Uses

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bp-core/bp-core-functions.php: bp_get_user_meta_key()

Get the meta_key for a given piece of user metadata
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