$pages->trash() method

Move a page to the trash

When a page is moved to the trash, it is in a "delete pending" state. Once trashed, the page can be either restored to its original location, or permanently deleted (when the trash is emptied).

Example

// Trash a product page
$product = $pages->get('/products/foo-bar-widget/');
$pages->trash($product); 

Usage

// basic usage
$bool = $pages->trash(Page $page);

// usage with all arguments
$bool = $pages->trash(Page $page, bool $save = true);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
pagePage

Page to trash

save (optional)bool

Set to false if you will perform your own save() call afterwards to complete the operation. Omit otherwise. Primarily for internal use.

Return value

bool

Returns true on success, false on failure.

Exceptions

Method can throw exceptions on error:

  • WireException


Hooking $pages->trash(…)

You can add your own hook events that are executed either before or after the $pages->trash(…) method is executed. Examples of both are included below. A good place for hook code such as this is in your /site/ready.php file.

Hooking before

The 'before' hooks are called immediately before each $pages->trash(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying arguments before they are sent to the method.

$this->addHookBefore('Pages::trash', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $pages = $event->object;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (and optionally modify them)
  $page = $event->arguments(0);
  $save = $event->arguments(1);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying arguments */

  // Populate back arguments (if you have modified them)
  $event->arguments(0, $page);
  $event->arguments(1, $save);
});

Hooking after

The 'after' hooks are called immediately after each $pages->trash(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying the value that was returned by the method call.

$this->addHookAfter('Pages::trash', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $pages = $event->object;

  // An 'after' hook can retrieve and/or modify the return value
  $return = $event->return;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (if needed)
  $page = $event->arguments(0);
  $save = $event->arguments(1);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying the return value */

  // Populate back return value, if you have modified it
  $event->return = $return;
});

See Also


$pages methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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