February 12, 2011 
Definition:
function the_author( $deprecated = '', $deprecated_echo = true ) {}
Display the name of the author of the current post.
The behavior of this function is based off of old functionality predating get_the_author(). This function is not deprecated, but is designed to echo the value from get_the_author() and as an result of any old theme that might still use the old behavior will also pass the value from get_the_author().
Parameters
- string $deprecated: Deprecated.
- string $deprecated_echo: Deprecated. Use get_the_author(). Echo the string or return it.
Return values
returns:The author’s display name, from get_the_author().
Source code
function the_author( $deprecated = '', $deprecated_echo = true ) {
if ( !empty( $deprecated ) )
_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.1' );
if ( $deprecated_echo !== true )
_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '1.5', __('Use <code>get_the_author()</code> instead if you do not want the value echoed.') );
if ( $deprecated_echo )
echo get_the_author();
return get_the_author();
}
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