get_catname( int $cat_ID )

This function has been deprecated. Use get_cat_name() instead.

Retrieve the category name by the category ID.

Description

See also

Parameters

$cat_ID

(int) (Required) Category ID

Return

(string) category name

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function get_catname( $cat_ID ) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'get_cat_name()' );
	return get_cat_name( $cat_ID );
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/category.php: get_cat_name()

Retrieves the name of a category from its ID.
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

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

Changelog

Version Description
2.8.0 Use get_cat_name()
0.71 Introduced.

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