hook_username_alter
function hook_username_alter
hook_username_alter(&$name, $account)
Alter the username that is displayed for a user.
Called by format_username() to allow modules to alter the username that's displayed. Can be used to ensure user privacy in situations where $account->name is too revealing.
Parameters
$name: The string that format_username() will return.
$account: The account object passed to format_username().
See also
Related topics
File
- modules/system/system.api.php, line 4368
- Hooks provided by Drupal core and the System module.
Code
function hook_username_alter(&$name, $account) { // Display the user's uid instead of name. if (isset($account->uid)) { $name = t('User !uid', array('!uid' => $account->uid)); } }
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