Changeset 14071

Timestamp:

04/11/2010 11:10:54 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

dd32

Message:

Update get_post_type() to perform on the current global post if none specified. Update PHPDoc to reflect changes. Props rmccue. Fixes #12827

File:

• trunk/wp-includes/post.php (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/wp-includes/post.php

@@ -688 +688 @@
  * @since 2.1.0
  *
- * @uses $wpdb
- * @uses $posts The Loop post global
- *
- * @param mixed $post Optional. Post object or post ID.
+ * @uses $post The Loop current post global
+ *
+ * @param mixed $the_post Optional. Post object or post ID.
  * @return bool|string post type or false on failure.
  */
-function get_post_type($post = false) {
-    global $posts;
-
-    if ( false === $post )
-        $post = $posts[0];
-    elseif ( (int) $post )
-        $post = get_post($post, OBJECT);
-
-    if ( is_object($post) )
-        return $post->post_type;
+function get_post_type($the_post = false) {
+    global $post;
+
+    if ( false === $the_post )
+        $the_post = $post;
+    elseif ( is_numeric($the_post) )
+        $the_post = get_post($the_post);
+
+    if ( is_object($the_post) )
+        return $the_post->post_type;
 
     return false;