the_post()

Iterate the post index in the loop.

More Information

Basic Usage

if ( have_posts() ) {
	while ( have_posts() ) {

		the_post(); ?>

		<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>

		<?php the_content(); ?>

	<?php }
}

Source

File: wp-includes/query.php 

function the_post() {
	global $wp_query;
	$wp_query->the_post();
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/class-wp-query.php: WP_Query::the_post()

Sets up the current post.

Changelog

Version Description
1.5.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/the_post