sanitize_category()WP 2.3.0

Sanitizes category data based on context.

No Hooks.

Return

Object|Array. Same type as $category with sanitized data for safe use.

Usage

sanitize_category( $category, $context );
$category(object|array) (required)
Category data.
$context(string)
Optional.
Default: 'display'

Changelog

Since 2.3.0 Introduced.

sanitize_category() code WP 6.4.3

function sanitize_category( $category, $context = 'display' ) {
	return sanitize_term( $category, 'category', $context );
}