[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #3874: add returns in functions: the_time the_content the_permalink

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#3874: add returns in functions: the_time the_content the_permalink
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 Reporter:  pampfelimetten                          |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  enhancement                             |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  low                                     |    Milestone:  2.1.2    
Component:  General                                 |      Version:  2.1      
 Severity:  minor                                   |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:  return function time content permalink  |  
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Comment (by majelbstoat):

 Why?  As you note, there are already functions to get_the_time(),
 get_the_permalink() etc.  You can do what you want with them, including
 echoing out the results...

 This isn't really necessary, except if you're desperate to manipulate the
 value after the filter but before it is echoed...  But even if you wanted
 to do that, you could just use the 'post_link' filter instead and work
 with the return value of get_the_permalink.

 Even if something like this was applied, it should be either/or,
 controlled by an argument, $return = false, the same as all the other
 template functions.  Plus, you're applying the same filter twice, when you
 could just assign it to a variable.

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