$params['user'] = $username;
}
} else {
- $target = User::newFromName( $params['user'] );
+ list( $target, $type ) = SpecialBlock::getTargetAndType( $params['user'] );
// T40633 - if the target is a user (not an IP address), but it
// doesn't exist or is unusable, error.
- if ( $target instanceof User &&
- ( $target->isAnon() /* doesn't exist */ || !User::isUsableName( $target->getName() ) )
+ if ( $type === Block::TYPE_USER &&
+ ( $target->isAnon() /* doesn't exist */ || !User::isUsableName( $params['user'] ) )
) {
$this->dieWithError( [ 'nosuchusershort', $params['user'] ], 'nosuchuser' );
}