get_comments

February 12, 2011 by Thorsten 2 Comments

Definition:
function get_comments( $args = '' ) {}

Retrieve a list of comments.

The comment list can be for the blog as a whole or for an individual post.

Parameters

mixed $args: Optional. Array or string of options to override defaults.

Return values

returns:List of comments.

Source code

function get_comments( $args = '' ) {

	$query = new WP_Comment_Query;

	return $query->query( $args );

}

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2 Responses to “get_comments”

alxvallejo Reply November 8, 2011 at 3:31 pm

Where would I put this code on a page to obtain the comments from a certain post?
- Thorsten Reply November 8, 2011 at 6:35 pm
  
  You would usually use wp_list_comments() inside the theme as it’s done here for example : https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/comments.php#L54

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