modX.getUser
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modX::getUser¶
Get the current authenticated User and assigns it to the modX instance.
Syntax¶
API Doc: modX::getUser()
modUser getUser ([string $contextKey = ''])
Example¶
Get the current auth'ed user and print out its username.
$user = $modx->getUser();
echo $user->get('username');
Get the user's email address (stored in their profile):
$user = $modx->getUser();
if (!$user) return '';
$profile = $user->getOne('Profile');
if (!$profile) return '';
print $profile->get('email');
Get an extended field from the user.
$user = $modx->getUser();
if (!$user) return '';
$profile = $user->getOne('Profile');
if (!$profile) return '';
$extended = $profile->get('extended');
print (isset($extended['custom_user_field'])) ? $extended['custom_user_field'] : '';