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<?php
/**
 * Taxonomy API: Core category-specific functionality
 *
 * @package WordPress
 * @subpackage Taxonomy
 */

/**
 * Retrieves a list of category objects.
 *
 * If you set the 'taxonomy' argument to 'link_category', the link categories
 * will be returned instead.
 *
 * @since 2.1.0
 *
 * @see get_terms() Type of arguments that can be changed.
 *
 * @param string|array $args {
 *     Optional. Arguments to retrieve categories. See get_terms() for additional options.
 *
 *     @type string $taxonomy Taxonomy to retrieve terms for. Default 'category'.
 * }
 * @return array List of category objects.
 */
function get_categories( $args = '' ) {
	$defaults = array( 'taxonomy' => 'category' );
	$args     = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );

	/**
	 * Filters the taxonomy used to retrieve terms when calling get_categories().
	 *
	 * @since 2.7.0
	 *
	 * @param string $taxonomy Taxonomy to retrieve terms from.
	 * @param array  $args     An array of arguments. See get_terms().
	 */
	$args['taxonomy'] = apply_filters( 'get_categories_taxonomy', $args['taxonomy'], $args );

	// Back compat.
	if ( isset( $args['type'] ) && 'link' === $args['type'] ) {
		_deprecated_argument(
			__FUNCTION__,
			'3.0.0',
			sprintf(
				/* translators: 1: "type => link", 2: "taxonomy => link_category" */
				__( '%1$s is deprecated. Use %2$s instead.' ),
				'<code>type => link</code>',
				'<code>taxonomy => link_category</code>'
			)
		);
		$args['taxonomy'] = 'link_category';
	}

	$categories = get_terms( $args );

	if ( is_wp_error( $categories ) ) {
		$categories = array();
	} else {
		$categories = (array) $categories;
		foreach ( array_keys( $categories ) as $k ) {
			_make_cat_compat( $categories[ $k ] );
		}
	}

	return $categories;
}

/**
 * Retrieves category data given a category ID or category object.
 *
 * If you pass the $category parameter an object, which is assumed to be the
 * category row object retrieved the database. It will cache the category data.
 *
 * If you pass $category an integer of the category ID, then that category will
 * be retrieved from the database, if it isn't already cached, and pass it back.
 *
 * If you look at get_term(), then both types will be passed through several
 * filters and finally sanitized based on the $filter parameter value.
 *
 * @since 1.5.1
 *
 * @param int|object $category Category ID or category row object.
 * @param string     $output   Optional. The required return type. One of OBJECT, ARRAY_A, or ARRAY_N, which
 *                             correspond to a WP_Term object, an associative array, or a numeric array,
 *                             respectively. Default OBJECT.
 * @param string     $filter   Optional. How to sanitize category fields. Default 'raw'.
 * @return WP_Term|array|WP_Error|null Category data in type defined by $output parameter.
 *                                     Returns a WP_Term object with backwards compatible property aliases filled in.
 *                                     WP_Error if $category is empty, null if it does not exist.
 */
function get_category( $category, $output = OBJECT, $filter = 'raw' ) {
	$category = get_term( $category, 'category', $output, $filter );

	if ( is_wp_error( $category ) ) {
		return $category;
	}

	_make_cat_compat( $category );

	return $category;
}

/**
 * Retrieves a category based on URL containing the category slug.
 *
 * Breaks the $category_path parameter up to get the category slug.
 *
 * Tries to find the child path and will return it. If it doesn't find a
 * match, then it will return the first category matching slug, if $full_match,
 * is set to false. If it does not, then it will return null.
 *
 * It is also possible that it will return a WP_Error object on failure. Check
 * for it when using this function.
 *
 * @since 2.1.0
 *
 * @param string $category_path URL containing category slugs.
 * @param bool   $full_match    Optional. Whether full path should be matched.
 * @param string $output        Optional. The required return type. One of OBJECT, ARRAY_A, or ARRAY_N, which
 *                              correspond to a WP_Term object, an associative array, or a numeric array,
 *                              respectively. Default OBJECT.
 * @return WP_Term|array|WP_Error|null Type is based on $output value.
 */
function get_category_by_path( $category_path, $full_match = true, $output = OBJECT ) {
	$category_path  = rawurlencode( urldecode( $category_path ) );
	$category_path  = str_replace( '%2F', '/', $category_path );
	$category_path  = str_replace( '%20', ' ', $category_path );
	$category_paths = '/' . trim( $category_path, '/' );
	$leaf_path      = sanitize_title( basename( $category_paths ) );
	$category_paths = explode( '/', $category_paths );
	$full_path      = '';

	foreach ( (array) $category_paths as $pathdir ) {
		$full_path .= ( '' !== $pathdir ? '/' : '' ) . sanitize_title( $pathdir );
	}

	$categories = get_terms(
		array(
			'taxonomy' => 'category',
			'get'      => 'all',
			'slug'     => $leaf_path,
		)
	);

	if ( empty( $categories ) ) {
		return;
	}

	foreach ( $categories as $category ) {
		$path        = '/' . $leaf_path;
		$curcategory = $category;

		while ( ( 0 !== $curcategory->parent ) && ( $curcategory->parent !== $curcategory->term_id ) ) {
			$curcategory = get_term( $curcategory->parent, 'category' );

			if ( is_wp_error( $curcategory ) ) {
				return $curcategory;
			}

			$path = '/' . $curcategory->slug . $path;
		}

		if ( $path === $full_path ) {
			$category = get_term( $category->term_id, 'category', $output );
			_make_cat_compat( $category );

			return $category;
		}
	}

	// If full matching is not required, return the first cat that matches the leaf.
	if ( ! $full_match ) {
		$category = get_term( reset( $categories )->term_id, 'category', $output );
		_make_cat_compat( $category );

		return $category;
	}
}

/**
 * Retrieves a category object by category slug.
 *
 * @since 2.3.0
 *
 * @param string $slug The category slug.
 * @return object|false Category data object on success, false if not found.
 */
function get_category_by_slug( $slug ) {
	$category = get_term_by( 'slug', $slug, 'category' );

	if ( $category ) {
		_make_cat_compat( $category );
	}

	return $category;
}

/**
 * Retrieves the ID of a category from its name.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 *
 * @param string $cat_name Category name.
 * @return int Category ID on success, 0 if the category doesn't exist.
 */
function get_cat_ID( $cat_name ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName.FunctionNameInvalid
	$cat = get_term_by( 'name', $cat_name, 'category' );

	if ( $cat ) {
		return $cat->term_id;
	}

	return 0;
}

/**
 * Retrieves the name of a category from its ID.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 *
 * @param int $cat_id Category ID.
 * @return string Category name, or an empty string if the category doesn't exist.
 */
function get_cat_name( $cat_id ) {
	$cat_id   = (int) $cat_id;
	$category = get_term( $cat_id, 'category' );

	if ( ! $category || is_wp_error( $category ) ) {
		return '';
	}

	return $category->name;
}

/**
 * Checks if a category is an ancestor of another category.
 *
 * You can use either an ID or the category object for both parameters.
 * If you use an integer, the category will be retrieved.
 *
 * @since 2.1.0
 *
 * @param int|object $cat1 ID or object to check if this is the parent category.
 * @param int|object $cat2 The child category.
 * @return bool Whether $cat2 is child of $cat1.
 */
function cat_is_ancestor_of( $cat1, $cat2 ) {
	return term_is_ancestor_of( $cat1, $cat2, 'category' );
}

/**
 * Sanitizes category data based on context.
 *
 * @since 2.3.0
 *
 * @param object|array $category Category data.
 * @param string       $context  Optional. Default 'display'.
 * @return object|array Same type as $category with sanitized data for safe use.
 */
function sanitize_category( $category, $context = 'display' ) {
	return sanitize_term( $category, 'category', $context );
}

/**
 * Sanitizes data in single category key field.
 *
 * @since 2.3.0
 *
 * @param string $field   Category key to sanitize.
 * @param mixed  $value   Category value to sanitize.
 * @param int    $cat_id  Category ID.
 * @param string $context What filter to use, 'raw', 'display', etc.
 * @return mixed Value after $value has been sanitized.
 */
function sanitize_category_field( $field, $value, $cat_id, $context ) {
	return sanitize_term_field( $field, $value, $cat_id, 'category', $context );
}

/* Tags */

/**
 * Retrieves all post tags.
 *
 * @since 2.3.0
 *
 * @param string|array $args {
 *     Optional. Arguments to retrieve tags. See get_terms() for additional options.
 *
 *     @type string $taxonomy Taxonomy to retrieve terms for. Default 'post_tag'.
 * }
 * @return WP_Term[]|int|WP_Error Array of 'post_tag' term objects, a count thereof,
 *                                or WP_Error if any of the taxonomies do not exist.
 */
function get_tags( $args = '' ) {
	$defaults = array( 'taxonomy' => 'post_tag' );
	$args     = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );

	$tags = get_terms( $args );

	if ( empty( $tags ) ) {
		$tags = array();
	} else {
		/**
		 * Filters the array of term objects returned for the 'post_tag' taxonomy.
		 *
		 * @since 2.3.0
		 *
		 * @param WP_Term[]|int|WP_Error $tags Array of 'post_tag' term objects, a count thereof,
		 *                                     or WP_Error if any of the taxonomies do not exist.
		 * @param array                  $args An array of arguments. See {@see get_terms()}.
		 */
		$tags = apply_filters( 'get_tags', $tags, $args );
	}

	return $tags;
}

/**
 * Retrieves a post tag by tag ID or tag object.
 *
 * If you pass the $tag parameter an object, which is assumed to be the tag row
 * object retrieved from the database, it will cache the tag data.
 *
 * If you pass $tag an integer of the tag ID, then that tag will be retrieved
 * from the database, if it isn't already cached, and passed back.
 *
 * If you look at get_term(), both types will be passed through several filters
 * and finally sanitized based on the $filter parameter value.
 *
 * @since 2.3.0
 *
 * @param int|WP_Term|object $tag    A tag ID or object.
 * @param string             $output Optional. The required return type. One of OBJECT, ARRAY_A, or ARRAY_N, which
 *                                   correspond to a WP_Term object, an associative array, or a numeric array,
 *                                   respectively. Default OBJECT.
 * @param string             $filter Optional. How to sanitize tag fields. Default 'raw'.
 * @return WP_Term|array|WP_Error|null Tag data in type defined by $output parameter.
 *                                     WP_Error if $tag is empty, null if it does not exist.
 */
function get_tag( $tag, $output = OBJECT, $filter = 'raw' ) {
	return get_term( $tag, 'post_tag', $output, $filter );
}

/* Cache */

/**
 * Removes the category cache data based on ID.
 *
 * @since 2.1.0
 *
 * @param int $id Category ID
 */
function clean_category_cache( $id ) {
	clean_term_cache( $id, 'category' );
}

/**
 * Updates category structure to old pre-2.3 from new taxonomy structure.
 *
 * This function was added for the taxonomy support to update the new category
 * structure with the old category one. This will maintain compatibility with
 * plugins and themes which depend on the old key or property names.
 *
 * The parameter should only be passed a variable and not create the array or
 * object inline to the parameter. The reason for this is that parameter is
 * passed by reference and PHP will fail unless it has the variable.
 *
 * There is no return value, because everything is updated on the variable you
 * pass to it. This is one of the features with using pass by reference in PHP.
 *
 * @since 2.3.0
 * @since 4.4.0 The `$category` parameter now also accepts a WP_Term object.
 * @access private
 *
 * @param array|object|WP_Term $category Category row object or array.
 */
function _make_cat_compat( &$category ) {
	if ( is_object( $category ) && ! is_wp_error( $category ) ) {
		$category->cat_ID               = $category->term_id;
		$category->category_count       = $category->count;
		$category->category_description = $category->description;
		$category->cat_name             = $category->name;
		$category->category_nicename    = $category->slug;
		$category->category_parent      = $category->parent;
	} elseif ( is_array( $category ) && isset( $category['term_id'] ) ) {
		$category['cat_ID']               = &$category['term_id'];
		$category['category_count']       = &$category['count'];
		$category['category_description'] = &$category['description'];
		$category['cat_name']             = &$category['name'];
		$category['category_nicename']    = &$category['slug'];
		$category['category_parent']      = &$category['parent'];
	}
}
You will find many online cricket betting tips free on websites

Cricket Betting Tips and Prediction

Gone are the days where you have to predict cricket betting outcomes yourself. Nowadays, it’s all about betting tips and predictions given by experts. With the increasing popularity and complexity, the cricket betting world has drastically changed. You no longer have to approach the bookies directly to place your bets. You can simply place your bets online on betting websites.

IPL 2021 predictions from Raja Danish

Raja Danish

With the rise in betting websites, expert tipsters have also taken their business. They post cricket betting tips online so that you can place your bets as per live odds. In this post, we are going to discuss online tips and predictions.

Expert Cricket Betting Tips:

Expert Cricket Betting Tips

Many cricket betting experts provide betting tips online. Some tipsters provide free tips whereas some will charge you for it. However, you will find many online cricket betting tips free on websites—each betting website posts the latest tips for each match on their page. You can either rely on one tip or analyze different tips given by different experts. Here are few examples of previous year IPL Season’s expert cricket betting tips posted on online websites.

2019 IPL Betting Tips Online:

Here are the tips about the last two matches in the IPL. We are going to discuss about tips and predictions posted online for semifinals as well as the final match.

  1. Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals: It was the 2nd Qualifier match of 2019 IPL. 
  2. Prediction: Winner – CSK
  3. Actual winner: CSK

DC won 5 out of the last six matches, whereas CSK lost their last two matches. However, CSK has entered the finale nine times previously. Looking at this, there are high chances for CSK to win against DC.

  1. Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings: It was the final match of 2019 IPL.
  2. Prediction: Winner – CSK
  3. Actual Winner: MI

Mumbai won by one run.

Although MI won 3 matches against CSK this year, CSK has finale advantage. They have more experienced players.

Cricket Betting Tips Shaan:

Shaan is a team of tipsters that provide cricket betting tips tricks online. They provide free tips, news, scores, session tips, fancy tips, weather updates, pitch reports, toss predictions, etc. They also provide live cricket session tips. Most of the tricks provided by them are free. You can also check tips on their Facebook page. Here are some latest cricket betting tips and predictions given by Shaan team.

Cricket Betting Tips and Predictions by Shaan Team:

Cricket Betting Tips and Predictions by Shaan Team
  1. Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars: It was PSL T20 match at Karachi.
  2. Pitch report: Fresh Pitch
  3. Prediction: Winner – Karachi Kings

KK have a home ground advantage against LQ. The first to bat will have no advantage.

  1. Peshawar vs Lahore: It was hosted on 10th March 2020. Here are the predictions.
  2. Pitch report: Fresh Pitch
  3. Prediction: Winner – Lahore

Although Peshawar is the favorite international team, Lahore is predicted to win the match.

Conclusion:

As you can see, reading free tips can be good for your judgment. You don’t have to listen to all the tipsters, and you only have to compare the tips and go with it.