get_the_author() – Retrieve the author of the current post.

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Description

Retrieves the author of the current post.

Usage

$string|null = get_the_author( $deprecated );

Parameters

$deprecated
( string ) optional – Deprecated.

Returns

string|null The author's display name.

Source

File name: wordpress/wp-includes/author-template.php
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function get_the_author( $deprecated = '' ) {
  global $authordata;

  if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) ) {
    _deprecated_argument( get_the_author, '2.1.0' );
  }

  
/**
 * Filters the display name of the current post's author.
 *
 * @since 2.9.0
 *
 * @param string|null $display_name The author's display name.
 */
  return apply_filters( 'the_author', is_object( $authordata ) ? $authordata->display_name : null );
}
 

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