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[WordPress] Using a helper function to write a lightweight, easy-to-read way to check if a WordPress post exists given an ID.
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<?php | |
/** | |
* See: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_post_status | |
* for more information. | |
*/ | |
if ( FALSE === get_post_status( $id ) ) { | |
// The post does not exist | |
} else { | |
// The post exists | |
} |
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<?php | |
/** | |
* Determines if a post, identified by the specified ID, exist | |
* within the WordPress database. | |
* | |
* Note that this function uses the 'acme_' prefix to serve as an | |
* example for how to use the function within a theme. If this were | |
* to be within a class, then the prefix would not be necessary. | |
* | |
* @param int $id The ID of the post to check | |
* @return bool True if the post exists; otherwise, false. | |
* @since 1.0.0 | |
*/ | |
function acme_post_exists( $id ) { | |
return is_string( get_post_status( $id ) ); | |
} |
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