function field_info_field_by_id

field_info_field_by_id($field_id)

Returns data about an individual field, given a field ID.

Parameters

$field_id: The id of the field to retrieve. $field_id can refer to a deleted field, but not an inactive one.

Return value

The field array, as returned by field_read_fields(), with an additional element 'bundles', whose value is an array of all the bundles this field belongs to.

See also

field_info_field()

Related topics

File

modules/field/field.info.inc, line 541

Field Info API, providing information about available fields and field types.

Code

function field_info_field_by_id($field_id) {
  $cache = _field_info_field_cache();
  return $cache->getFieldById($field_id);
}