[wp-hackers] Replacing Hooks/Functions

[Rob Miller]

Computer Guru wrote:
> Instead of changing a filter, I want my plugin to replace a core WP function.
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> I’m not “deep” into WP plugin writing, so bear with me if this is obvious:
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> For example, I want to replace the_content() with my own function. If I add my function as a filter, it will take the data the_content returns and work on it.
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> But I need to replace the_content itself… 
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> Any advice on how I would go about doing that without changing the core WP files (i.e. via a plugin)?
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> Many thanks, 
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> Computer Guru
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What's the difference? Just set your filter to run last (give it a 
priority of 10) and return whatever you would return if you could 
override the function. That'll achieve exactly the same.

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Rob Miller
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