New template tag - get_latest_post

[drmike]

Greets:

Just a quick mention that I would like to see the template tag get_latest_post. This would generate a link directly to the latest post. I'm thinking it woul be used in such places as a static front page.

Thanks,
-drmike

[Otto42]

This should probably not be in the core when it's so easy to simply stick into a plugin or a theme or a page template or what have you.

<?php 
function get_latest_post_permalink() {
$my_query = new WP_Query('showposts=1'); 
if ($my_query->have_posts()) {
$latest_post = $my_query->next_post();
return get_permalink($latest_post->ID);
} }
?>

[rob1n]

I don't see the need for this. Just do:

get_posts('orderby=post_date&count=1');