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Function Signature:

get_post_type_object

Function Description:

Retrieves a post type object by name.

Function Examples:

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Consider them as some extra input in your learning process - reason about them. Will it work? What could fail?
// Example 1: Retrieve the post type object for the 'post' post type
$post_type_object = get_post_type_object('post');
if ($post_type_object) {
    echo 'Post type label: ' . $post_type_object->label; // Output: Post type label: Posts
} else {
    echo 'Invalid post type';
}
// Example 2: Check if a custom post type exists and display its capabilities
$post_type = 'product';
$post_type_object = get_post_type_object($post_type);
if ($post_type_object) {
    echo 'Capabilities for ' . $post_type . ' post type: ' . implode(', ', $post_type_object->cap);
} else {
    echo 'Post type ' . $post_type . ' does not exist';
}
// Example 3: Get the name and description of a custom post type
$post_type = 'book';
$post_type_object = get_post_type_object($post_type);
if ($post_type_object) {
    echo 'Post type name: ' . $post_type_object->labels->name; // Output: Post type name: Books
    echo 'Post type description: ' . $post_type_object->description; // Output: Post type description: Custom post type for books
} else {
    echo 'Post type ' . $post_type . ' does not exist';
}