get_post

The What

WP_Post|array|null get_post ( 
	int|WP_Post|null $post_object_or_id = null,
	string $return_data_type = OBJECT,
	string $field_filter = 'raw'
);

This function fetches the post data from the database (or cache) for the given post ID or post object.

post_object_or_id: optional The post ID or object which is used to fetch the data related to the one you want.
return_data_type: optional Data type you want back from get_post. Choices are: OBJECT, ARRAY_A, or ARRAY_N. It defaults to OBJECT.
field_filter: optional Sanitizing filter you want to run on all of the fields in the post data. You will need to use sanitize_post and configure up which filters to apply. It defaults to raw. Choices are: raw, edit, db, or display.

Returns the post data in the data type you requested. If something went wrong, such as the post does not exist, null is returned.

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