the_search_query() │ WP 2.1.0

Displays the contents of the search query variable.

The search query string is passed through esc_attr() to ensure that it is safe for placing in an HTML attribute.

Uses: get_search_query()
1 time — 0.000017 sec (very fast) | 50000 times — 0.04 sec (speed of light) | PHP 7.1.2, WP 4.7.3
Hooks from the function

Return

null. Nothing.

Usage

the_search_query();

Changelog

Since 2.1.0 Introduced.

Code of the_search_query() WP 5.9.3

wp-includes/general-template.php 
function the_search_query() {
	/**
	 * Filters the contents of the search query variable for display.
	 *
	 * @since 2.3.0
	 *
	 * @param mixed $search Contents of the search query variable.
	 */
	echo esc_attr( apply_filters( 'the_search_query', get_search_query( false ) ) );
}

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