get_comment( WP_Comment|string|int $comment = null, string $output = OBJECT )

Retrieves comment data given a comment ID or comment object.

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Description Description

If an object is passed then the comment data will be cached and then returned after being passed through a filter. If the comment is empty, then the global comment variable will be used, if it is set.

Parameters Parameters

$comment

(WP_Comment|string|int) (Optional) Comment to retrieve.

Default value: null

$output

(string) (Optional) The required return type. One of OBJECT, ARRAY_A, or ARRAY_N, which correspond to a WP_Comment object, an associative array, or a numeric array, respectively.

Default value: OBJECT

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Return Return

(WP_Comment|array|null) Depends on $output value.

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Source Source

File: wp-includes/comment.php 

function get_comment( &$comment = null, $output = OBJECT ) {
	if ( empty( $comment ) && isset( $GLOBALS['comment'] ) ) {
		$comment = $GLOBALS['comment'];
	}

	if ( $comment instanceof WP_Comment ) {
		$_comment = $comment;
	} elseif ( is_object( $comment ) ) {
		$_comment = new WP_Comment( $comment );
	} else {
		$_comment = WP_Comment::get_instance( $comment );
	}

	if ( ! $_comment ) {
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * Fires after a comment is retrieved.
	 *
	 * @since 2.3.0
	 *
	 * @param mixed $_comment Comment data.
	 */
	$_comment = apply_filters( 'get_comment', $_comment );

	if ( $output == OBJECT ) {
		return $_comment;
	} elseif ( $output == ARRAY_A ) {
		return $_comment->to_array();
	} elseif ( $output == ARRAY_N ) {
		return array_values( $_comment->to_array() );
	}
	return $_comment;
}

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Version Description
2.0.0 Introduced.

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Get unapproved comment author’s email.
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Get the comment, if the ID is valid.
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Updates a comment.
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Deletes a comment.
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Creates a comment.
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Fetch descendants for located comments.
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Handles the submission of a comment, usually posted to wp-comments-post.php via a comment form.
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Sends back current comment total and new page links if they need to be updated.
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Ajax handler for deleting a comment.
wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php: wp_ajax_dim_comment()

Ajax handler to dim a comment.
wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php: wp_ajax_get_comments()

Ajax handler for getting comments.
wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php: wp_ajax_replyto_comment()

Ajax handler for replying to a comment.
wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php: wp_ajax_edit_comment()

Ajax handler for editing a comment.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php: WP_Comments_List_Table::column_comment()
wp-admin/includes/comment.php: get_comment_to_edit()

Returns a WP_Comment object based on comment ID.
wp-admin/includes/comment.php: floated_admin_avatar()

Add avatars to relevant places in admin, or try to.
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Maps meta capabilities to primitive capabilities.
wp-includes/pluggable.php: get_avatar()

Retrieve the avatar <img> tag for a user, email address, MD5 hash, comment, or post.
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Notify an author (and/or others) of a comment/trackback/pingback on a post.
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Notifies the moderator of the site about a new comment that is awaiting approval.
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Retrieve an array of comment data about comment $comment_ID.
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Retrieves the edit comment link.
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Displays the edit comment link with formatting.
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Retrieve the feed GUID for the current comment.
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Delete a comment.
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Edit comment.
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Retrieve comment.
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Retrieve the text of the current comment.
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Retrieve the comment time of the current comment.
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Retrieve the comment type of the current comment.
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Retrieve the comment date of the current comment.
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Retrieves the excerpt of the given comment.
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Display the excerpt of the current comment.
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Retrieve the comment id of the current comment.
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Retrieve the author of the current comment.
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Displays the author of the current comment.
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Retrieve the email of the author of the current comment.
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Display the email of the author of the current global $comment.
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Return the html email link to the author of the current comment.
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Retrieve the HTML link to the URL of the author of the current comment.
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Retrieve the IP address of the author of the current comment.
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Retrieve the url of the author of the current comment.
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Sets the status of a comment.
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Updates an existing comment in the database.
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Marks a comment as Spam
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Removes a comment from the Spam
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The status of a comment by ID.
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Inserts a comment into the database.
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Calculate what page number a comment will appear on for comment paging.
wp-includes/comment.php: wp_delete_comment()

Trashes or deletes a comment.
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Moves a comment to the Trash
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Removes a comment from the Trash
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    Contributed by Codex —

    Example
    To get the author’s name of a comment with ID 7:

    <?php
$my_id = 7;
$comment_id_7 = get_comment( $my_id ); 
$name = $comment_id_7->comment_author;
?>

Alternatively, specify the <code>$output</code> parameter:


<?php
$my_id = 7;
$comment_id_7 = get_comment( $my_id, ARRAY_A );
$name = $comment_id_7['comment_author'];
?>

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    <?php
//	Correct: pass a dummy variable as post_id
$the_comment = & get_comment( $dummy_id = 7 );
	
//	Incorrect: literal integer as post_id
$the_comment = & get_comment( 7 );
//	Fatal error: 'Only variables can be passed for reference' or 'Cannot pass parameter 1 by reference'
?>
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    Contributed by Codex —

    Example
    To get the author’s name of a comment with ID 7:

    <?php
$my_id = 7;
$comment_id_7 = get_comment( $my_id ); 
$name = $comment_id_7->comment_author;
?>

    Alternatively, specify the $output parameter:

    <?php
$my_id = 7;
$comment_id_7 = get_comment( $my_id, ARRAY_A );
$name = $comment_id_7['comment_author'];
?>

    <?php
//	Correct: pass a dummy variable as post_id
$the_comment = & get_comment( $dummy_id = 7 );
	
//	Incorrect: literal integer as post_id
$the_comment = & get_comment( 7 );
//	Fatal error: 'Only variables can be passed for reference' or 'Cannot pass parameter 1 by reference'
?>

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