groups_check_slug( string $slug )

Provide a unique, sanitized version of a group slug.

Description

Parameters

$slug: (Required) Group slug to check.

Return

(string) $slug A unique and sanitized slug.

Source

function groups_check_slug( $slug ) {
	$bp = buddypress();

	// First, make the proposed slug work in a URL.
	$slug = sanitize_title( $slug );

	if ( 'wp' == substr( $slug, 0, 2 ) )
		$slug = substr( $slug, 2, strlen( $slug ) - 2 );

	if ( in_array( $slug, (array) $bp->groups->forbidden_names ) )
		$slug = $slug . '-' . rand();

	if ( BP_Groups_Group::check_slug( $slug ) ) {
		do {
			$slug = $slug . '-' . rand();
		}
		while ( BP_Groups_Group::check_slug( $slug ) );
	}

	return $slug;
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version	Description
BuddyPress 1.0.0	Introduced.

Uses

Uses
Uses	Description
bp-loader.php: buddypress()	The main function responsible for returning the one true BuddyBoss Instance to functions everywhere.
bp-groups/classes/class-bp-groups-group.php: BP_Groups_Group::check_slug()	Check for the existence of a slug.

Used By
Used By	Description
bp-groups/classes/class-bp-rest-groups-endpoint.php: BP_REST_Groups_Endpoint::prepare_item_for_database()	Prepare a group for create or update.
bp-groups/bp-groups-admin.php: bp_process_create_group_admin()	Saving the data of newly create group from the backend.
bp-groups/actions/create.php: groups_action_create_group()	Catch and process group creation form submissions.
bp-groups/classes/class-bp-groups-group.php: BP_Groups_Group::save()	Save the current group to the database.
bp-groups/bp-groups-functions.php: groups_edit_base_group_details()	Edit the base details for a group.
bp-core/bp-core-tools-default-data.php: bp_dd_import_groups()	Importer engine – GROUPS

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