getLastPosts
Description
Fetches and returns information about a particular number of most recent posts (that you can see).
Syntax
array getLastPosts (array $latestPostOptions)
Parameter $latestPostOptions
Expected type: Array
Description:
| Array Elements of $latestPostOptions | |||
| Key | Optional | Expected type | Description |
| number_posts | no | Integer | The number of posts to fetch |
Return value
Expected type: Array
Description: Returns an array of arrays with info about the latest posts. Each array contains the following keys
| Array Elements | |||
| Key | Optional | Expected type | Description |
| board | no | Array | An array of info about the board this post is in. Keys are: id (board ID), name, href (url to board) and link (HTML link to this board) |
| href | no | String | URL to the post |
| link | no | String | HTML link to the post |
| poster | no | Array | An array of info about the poster. Keys are: id (member ID), name, link (url to profile [if they aren't a guest]), href (HTML link to the profile) |
| preview | no | String | The first 128 characters of the post with "..." appended, or the entire post if it's less than 128 characters long. Can be used to show a preview of the post. |
| raw_timestamp | no | Integer | The raw timestamp corresponding to when the post was made |
| short_subject | no | String | The first 24 characters of the subject with "..." appended, or the entire subject if it's less than 26 characters long |
| subject | no | String | The subject of this post |
| time | no | String | The formatted string indicating when the post was made |
| topic | no | Integer | The ID of the topic |
Notes
- Exactly like getLastPost except it gets multiple posts