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The user object is one of the main components of the LJ code.  Here is a quick tour of some commonly used functions.

== Get an account ==

Most useful function for this:

  LJ::load_user_or_identity

This will get the user object for a user OR for an OpenID identity URL.

== Find out what kind of account it is ==

<source lang="perl">$u->is_community
$u->is_personal
$u->is_syndicated
$u->is_identity</source>

== Managing WTF relationships ==

Managing watch/trust/friend relationships: see [[WTF Backend]].

=== Community functions ===

Getting members:

<source lang="perl">$u->member_userids</source>

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