[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #11571: Provide easy way to return url of thumbnail image

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#11571: Provide easy way to return url of thumbnail image
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 Reporter:  braindrain                    |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                        |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Post Thumbnails               |     Version:  2.9
 Severity:  normal                        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing gsoc  |
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Comment (by leewillis77):

 get_the_post_thumbnail_src() is a convenience helper where you just want
 the image URL. I'd agree it's inconsistent with
 wp_get_attachment_image_src() - however making it consistent would lose
 its simplicity.

 The workaround suggested is actually:

 {{{
 $attachment_src = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id(),
 'post-thumbnail' );
 $src = $attachment_src[0];
 }}}

 compared to:

 {{{
 $attachment_src = get_the_post_thumbnail_src();
 }}}

 I think there's value in the smaller convenience function over the
 inconsistency.

 This ticket has been around for a while. Can it get in 3.9 early - if not,
 and there's no desire to add it - can we / should we close?

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