WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_post() protected WP 4.7.2

Get the post, if the ID is valid.

{} It's a method of the class: WP_REST_Posts_Controller{}

No Hooks.

Return

WP_Post/WP_Error. Post object if ID is valid, WP_Error otherwise.

Usage

// protected - for code of main (parent) or child class
$result = $this->get_post( $id );

$id(int) (required)

Supplied ID.

Changelog

Code of WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_post() WP REST Posts Controller::get post ^{WP 5.6}

<?php
protected function get_post( $id ) {
	$error = new WP_Error(
		'rest_post_invalid_id',
		__( 'Invalid post ID.' ),
		array( 'status' => 404 )
	);

	if ( (int) $id <= 0 ) {
		return $error;
	}

	$post = get_post( (int) $id );
	if ( empty( $post ) || empty( $post->ID ) || $this->post_type !== $post->post_type ) {
		return $error;
	}

	return $post;
}