function hook_username_alter

Alter the username that is displayed for a user.

Called by format_username() to allow modules to alter the username that's displayed. Can be used to ensure user privacy in situations where $account->name is too revealing.

Parameters

$name: The string that format_username() will return.

$account: The account object passed to format_username().

See also

format_username()

Related topics

File

modules/system/system.api.php, line 4384

Code

function hook_username_alter(&$name, $account) {
    // Display the user's uid instead of name.
    if (isset($account->uid)) {
        $name = t('User !uid', array(
            '!uid' => $account->uid,
        ));
    }
}