-/**
- * Deletes one existing category.
- *
- * @since 2.0.0
- *
- * @param int $cat_ID
- * @return mixed Returns true if completes delete action; false if term doesnt exist; Zero on attempted deletion of default Category; WP_Error object is also a possibility.
- */
-function wp_delete_category($cat_ID) {
- $cat_ID = (int) $cat_ID;
- $default = get_option('default_category');
-
- // Don't delete the default cat
- if ( $cat_ID == $default )
- return 0;
-
- return wp_delete_term($cat_ID, 'category', array('default' => $default));
-}
-