_deprecated_argument() │ WP 3.0.0

Marks a function argument as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

This function is to be used whenever a deprecated function argument is used. Before this function is called, the argument must be checked for whether it was used by comparing it to its default value or evaluating whether it is empty.

For example:

if ( ! empty( $deprecated ) ) {
	_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '3.0.0' );
}

There is a deprecated_argument_run hook that will be called that can be used to get the backtrace up to what file and function used the deprecated argument.

The current behavior is to trigger a user error if WP_DEBUG is true.

Return

null. Nothing (null).

Usage

_deprecated_argument( $function_name, $version, $message );

$function_name(string) (required)

The function that was called.

$version(string) (required)

The version of WordPress that deprecated the argument used.

$message(string)

A message regarding the change.
Default: empty string

Changelog

_deprecated_argument() deprecated argument code ^{WP 6.5.2}

function _deprecated_argument( $function_name, $version, $message = '' ) {

	/**
	 * Fires when a deprecated argument is called.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param string $function_name The function that was called.
	 * @param string $message       A message regarding the change.
	 * @param string $version       The version of WordPress that deprecated the argument used.
	 */
	do_action( 'deprecated_argument_run', $function_name, $message, $version );

	/**
	 * Filters whether to trigger an error for deprecated arguments.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param bool $trigger Whether to trigger the error for deprecated arguments. Default true.
	 */
	if ( WP_DEBUG && apply_filters( 'deprecated_argument_trigger_error', true ) ) {
		if ( function_exists( '__' ) ) {
			if ( $message ) {
				$message = sprintf(
					/* translators: 1: PHP function name, 2: Version number, 3: Optional message regarding the change. */
					__( 'Function %1$s was called with an argument that is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s! %3$s' ),
					$function_name,
					$version,
					$message
				);
			} else {
				$message = sprintf(
					/* translators: 1: PHP function name, 2: Version number. */
					__( 'Function %1$s was called with an argument that is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s with no alternative available.' ),
					$function_name,
					$version
				);
			}
		} else {
			if ( $message ) {
				$message = sprintf(
					'Function %1$s was called with an argument that is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s! %3$s',
					$function_name,
					$version,
					$message
				);
			} else {
				$message = sprintf(
					'Function %1$s was called with an argument that is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s with no alternative available.',
					$function_name,
					$version
				);
			}
		}

		wp_trigger_error( '', $message, E_USER_DEPRECATED );
	}
}