Core Function
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get_category_by_path( mixed $category_path, mixed $full_match = true, mixed $output = OBJECT ) Retrieves a category based on URL containing the category slug.
Parameters 2 required
| Name / Type | Description |
|---|---|
| $category_path string | URL containing category slugs. Required |
| $full_match bool | Optional. Whether full path should be matched. |
| string | $output Optional. The required return type. One of OBJECT, ARRAY_A, or ARRAY_N, which correspond to a WP_Term object, an associative array, or a numeric array, respectively. Default OBJECT. Required |
Return Value
((WP_Term)
| array | WP_Error | null) Type is based on $output value.
Function Information
Since Version
2.1.0
Source File
wp-includes/category.php
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