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$user_info is a widely used variable. For more details, please refer to the code documentation. This is a quick list that may come in handy for quick reference.

• time - the last time (timestamp) the mod_cache array has been rebuilt.
• id - the user id
• gq - __g__roup __q__uery, contains a pre-made query for groups the user is moderator of, it can be:
  • 0=1 - moderator of no groups
  • 1=1 - allowedTo('manage_membergroups')
  • id_group IN ({list_of_groups}) - list_of_groups is a list (comma separated) of groups the user is moderator of
• bq - __b__oards __q__uery, contains a pre-made query of boards the user has moderation powers, it can be:
  • 0=1 - moderator of no boards
  • 1=1 - allowedTo('moderate_forum')
  • id_board IN ({list_of_boards}) - list_of_boards is a list (comma separated) of boards the user has moderation powers
• ap - __a__pprove __p__osts, an array of boards the user can approve posts in, in other words the return of boardsAllowedTo('approve_posts')
• mb - __m__oderator __b__oards, an array of boards the user is moderator of
• mq - __m__oderator __q__uery, a pre-made query of boards the user is moderator of, it can be:
  • 0=1 - moderator of no boards
  • 1=1 - allowedTo('moderate_forum')
  • b.id_board IN ({list_of_boards}) - list_of_boards is a list (comma separated) of boards the user is moderator of