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WP_Query::parse_order()

WP_Query::parse_order( string $order ): string

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Parse an ‘order’ query variable and cast it to ASC or DESC as necessary.

Parameters

$orderstringrequired
The 'order' query variable.

Return

string The sanitized 'order' query variable.

Source

protected function parse_order( $order ) {
	if ( ! is_string( $order ) || empty( $order ) ) {
		return 'DESC';
	}

	if ( 'ASC' === strtoupper( $order ) ) {
		return 'ASC';
	} else {
		return 'DESC';
	}
}

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Used byDescription
WP_Query::get_posts()wp-includes/class-wp-query.php

Retrieves an array of posts based on query variables.

Changelog

VersionDescription
4.0.0Introduced.

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