Basic Transient function

basic-transient-function.php

<?php
/**
 * Featured projects.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 *
 * @return void
 */
function child_home_projects() {
	
	// The pre-compiled output is empty
	$output = '';
	
	// Grab the tranisent
	$projects = get_transient( 'home_projects' );
	if( false === $projects || ( defined( 'DISABLE_TRANSIENTS' ) && true == DISABLE_TRANSIENTS ) ) {
		$projects = '';
		
		// do the stuff
		
		// if we have output, save it
		if( !empty( $projects ) )
			set_transient( 'home_projects', $projects, 10 ); // change 10 to seconds transient is stored
	}
	
	// add another wrap or alter the output
	if( !empty( $projects ) )
		$output = $projects;
	
	// Print the output
	if( !empty( $output ) )
		echo '<div class="row" id="projects">' . $output . '</div>';
}