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Function Signature:

the_category_id

Function Description:

Returns or prints a category ID.

Function Examples:

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// Basic example: Display the ID of the first category assigned to a post
$post_categories = get_the_category();
$first_category_id = $post_categories[0]->cat_ID;
echo $first_category_id;

// Check if a post is assigned to a specific category by comparing category IDs
$post_categories = get_the_category();
$desired_category_id = 5;
foreach ($post_categories as $category) {
    if ($category->cat_ID == $desired_category_id) {
        echo 'This post belongs to the desired category.';
        break;
    }
}

// Avoid errors by checking if a post has categories before accessing category IDs
$post_categories = get_the_category();
if ($post_categories) {
    $first_category_id = $post_categories[0]->cat_ID;
    echo $first_category_id;
} else {
    echo 'This post has no categories assigned.';
}