February 12, 2011 
Definition:
function get_the_author($deprecated = '') {}
Retrieve the author of the current post.
Parameters
- string $deprecated: Deprecated.
Return values
returns:The author’s display name.
Defined filters
- the_author
apply_filters('the_author', is_object($authordata)
Source code
function get_the_author($deprecated = '') {
global $authordata;
if ( !empty( $deprecated ) )
_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.1' );
return apply_filters('the_author', is_object($authordata) ? $authordata->display_name : null);
}
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