groups_check_slug( string $slug )

Provide a unique, sanitized version of a group slug.

Description

Parameters

$slug

(Required) Group slug to check.

Return

(string) $slug A unique and sanitized slug.

Source

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

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function groups_check_slug( $slug ) {
    $bp = buddypress();
 
    // First, make the proposed slug work in a URL.
    $slug = sanitize_title( $slug );
 
    if ( 'wp' == substr( $slug, 0, 2 ) )
        $slug = substr( $slug, 2, strlen( $slug ) - 2 );
 
    if ( in_array( $slug, (array) $bp->groups->forbidden_names ) )
        $slug = $slug . '-' . rand();
 
    if ( BP_Groups_Group::check_slug( $slug ) ) {
        do {
            $slug = $slug . '-' . rand();
        }
        while ( BP_Groups_Group::check_slug( $slug ) );
    }
 
    return $slug;
}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
BuddyPress 1.0.0 Introduced.

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