[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #11264: add missing get_the_date() function and use it inside the_date()

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#11264: add missing get_the_date() function and use it inside the_date()
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 Reporter:  jeremyclarke  |       Owner:  westi    
     Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  accepted 
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  3.0      
Component:  Date/Time     |     Version:  2.9      
 Severity:  normal        |    Keywords:  has-patch
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Comment(by jeremyclarke):

 Replying to [comment:1 westi]:
 > Maybe we can come up with a way of making the_date() always output by
 adding a defaulted argument for the current behaviour which then themes
 can override.

 I thought about that for awhile but when you look at {{{the_date()}}} as
 it currently stands it seems like the only solutions there are insanely
 ugly:

 {{{
 function the_date($d='', $before='', $after='', $echo = true)
 }}}

 IMHO if it will be on-by-default the {{{$show_once}}} parameter should be
 early on, probably after {{{$d}}}, but that will kick the hell out of
 people already using {{{$before}}} and {{{$after}}}. Putting
 {{{$show_once}}} at the end, on the other hand, feels totally wrong to me.
 I might be overreacting aesthetically of course. I'd support adding it at
 the end if you guys are into it, its just obviously not ideal :)

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