[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #8776: Deprecate all get_the_author_ and the_author_

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#8776: Deprecate all get_the_author_ and the_author_
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 Reporter:  thee17                    |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  enhancement               |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal                    |    Milestone:  2.8      
Component:  Template                  |      Version:  2.8      
 Severity:  normal                    |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:  needs-patch dev-feedback  |  
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Comment (by DD32):

 This is correct php: (With the addition of a isset to avoid PHP warnings
 when the field doesnt exist)
 {{{
 function the_author_meta($field) {
         global $authordata;
         return isset($aurhordata->$$field) ? $aurhordata->$$field : '';
 }
 }}}

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