[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42814: PHP 7.2 Warning: ...wp-includes/post-template.php on line 284

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#42814: PHP 7.2 Warning: ...wp-includes/post-template.php on line 284
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 Reporter:  internetwerk                         |       Owner:
                                                 |  boonebgorges
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.2
Component:  Posts, Post Types                    |     Version:  4.5
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  dev-feedback has-patch 2nd-opinion   |     Focuses:
  php73 has-unit-tests                           |
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Comment (by slamorte):

 Replying to [comment:16 Cibulka]:
 > In my case, it was a call to `get_the_excerpt()`, when the page had
 none. I have fixed it roughly this way:
 >
 >   global $post;
 >   $excerpt = !empty($post->post_excerpt) ? get_the_excerpt() : null;
 >
 > PHP 7.2 as well.

 WordPress 5.0.3 and PHP 7.2 I had the same error when getting an empty
 excerpt.

 Fixed with your code.

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