[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20647: get_post_type() returns nothing on custom post type archive pages with custom query and no results

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#20647: get_post_type() returns nothing on custom post type archive pages with
custom query and no results
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 Reporter:  MikevHoenselaar  |       Owner:  MikevHoenselaar
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Post Types       |     Version:  3.3.2
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:  needs-patch      |
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Comment (by MikevHoenselaar):

 I expected that get_post_type() would give me the post_type of the query I
 did. It's post only. If the main_query on the archive page isn't returning
 anything get_post_type() isn't useful now. But it can be useful to get a
 post_type.
 So you are saying that Yoast will have to edit his plugin and use a
 !empty($post_type) after using get_post_type()?

 I know that you can have your own if, then, elses in your plugin. And
 probably Yoast shouldn't take for granted that there always is a
 $post_type returned from get_post_type().
 But I believe get_post_type can be better :-).

 Adding this will make sure that I always will get a post_type if there is
 one.

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