Docs: Clarify that `get_comments_number()` can return either a numeric string (for compatibility reasons) or 0 if the post doesn't exist.

Also update the hook doc for the `get_comments_number` filter to reflect the mixed type for `$count`.

Props kiranpotphode for the initial patch.
Fixes #38369.

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Drew Jaynes 2017-08-20 20:13:47 +00:00
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@ -830,12 +830,13 @@ function comments_link( $deprecated = '', $deprecated_2 = '' ) {
}
/**
* Retrieve the amount of comments a post has.
* Retrieves the amount of comments a post has.
*
* @since 1.5.0
*
* @param int|WP_Post $post_id Optional. Post ID or WP_Post object. Default is global $post.
* @return int The number of comments a post has.
* @param int|WP_Post $post_id Optional. Post ID or WP_Post object. Default is the global `$post`.
* @return string|int If the post exists, a numeric string representing the number of comments
* the post has, otherwise 0.
*/
function get_comments_number( $post_id = 0 ) {
$post = get_post( $post_id );
@ -852,7 +853,7 @@ function get_comments_number( $post_id = 0 ) {
*
* @since 1.5.0
*
* @param int $count Number of comments a post has.
* @param string|int $count A string representing the number of comments a post has, otherwise 0.
* @param int $post_id Post ID.
*/
return apply_filters( 'get_comments_number', $count, $post_id );

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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
*
* @global string $wp_version
*/
$wp_version = '4.9-alpha-41284';
$wp_version = '4.9-alpha-41285';
/**
* Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.