Hi folks
I'm attempting to 'tidy up' some 3rd-party plugin code and getting a deprecated function warning for the get_categories() function.
I've found a Tracker Entry that the Deprecated function get_categories has no replacement, but I'm not quite sure how to interpret this.
https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-42323DL
Just need a 'drop in' replacement for the line:
$cats = get_categories();
Thanks for any clarification
Geoff
Hi Geoff,
Did you read the phpdocs of the deprecated function? They were updated in MDL-42323 to outline the alternatives you can use.
From your description it sounds like coursecat::make_categories_list() is most appropriate:
* coursecat::make_categories_list()
* - returns an array of all categories id/names in the system.
* Also only returns categories visible to current user and can additionally be
* filetered by capability, see phpdocs to {@link coursecat::make_categories_list()}
Hi Dan
Thanks for your speedy response. Yes, I did scan the phpdocs. It was specifically the following comment which left me wondering if there was a better alternative.
Also there is no substitute for retrieving the category with all it's subcategories. Plugin developers may re-use the code/queries from this function in their plugins if really necessary.
So, I guess I'll just do what it says and 'not lose any sleep' over continuing to use get_categories().