-function the_author($idmode = '', $echo = true) {
- if ( $echo )
- echo get_the_author($idmode);
- return get_the_author($idmode);
+// Using echo = false is deprecated. Use get_the_author instead.
+function the_author($deprecated = '', $deprecated_echo = true) {
+ if ( $deprecated_echo )
+ echo get_the_author();
+ return get_the_author();