

monster.util.getUserFullName()

Syntax

monster.util.getUserFullName([user]);

Parameters

Key	Description	Type	Default	Required
user	A plain JavaScript object that represents a user.	Object(#user)	monster.apps.auth.currentUser	false

user

Key	Description	Type	Default	Required
first_name	String to concat last_name with.	String		true
last_name	String to concat first_name to.	String		true

Return value

A String representing the user's full name.

Errors

• "user" is not an object: user is not a plain JavaScript object
• "user" is missing "first_name" or "last_name: user does not contain first_name or last_name properties
• There is no logged in user: user was not provided, and there is no logged in user to get its name

Description

This method builds the full name of a specific user object, following the internationalization rules that are currently active.

If user is not provided, the method will get the full name for the currently logged in user.

Examples

Get a user full name, from an user object

var user = monster.apps.auth.currentUser;

monster.util.getUserFullName(user);
// output: 'Clark Kent'

Get a user full name, providing the first and last names

monster.util.getUserFullName({ first_name: 'John', last_name: 'Doe' });
// output: 'John Doe'

Get the full name of the current logged in user

monster.util.getUserFullName();
// output: 'Jane Doe'