WP_Query::the_post() – Sets up the current post.
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Description
Sets up the current post.
Retrieves the next post, sets up the post, sets the 'in the loop' property to true.
Usage
WP_Query::the_post();
Parameters
Returns
void
Source
File name: wordpress/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
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public function the_post() { global $post; if ( ! $this->in_the_loop ) { // Only prime the post cache for queries limited to the ID field. $post_ids = array_filter( $this->posts, 'is_numeric' ); // Exclude any falsey values, such as 0. $post_ids = array_filter( $post_ids ); if ( $post_ids ) { _prime_post_caches( $post_ids, $this->query_vars['update_post_term_cache'], $this->query_vars['update_post_meta_cache'] ); } $post_objects = array_map( 'get_post', $this->posts ); update_post_author_caches( $post_objects ); } $this->in_the_loop = true; if ( -1 == $this->current_post ) { // Loop has just started. /** * Fires once the loop is started. * * @since 2.0.0 * * @param WP_Query $query The WP_Query instance (passed by reference). */ do_action_ref_array( 'loop_start', array( &$this ) ); } $post = $this->WP_Query::next_post(); $this->WP_Query::setup_postdata( $post ); }