2.3/user_8php_source.html

 <?php
 $item = $vars['item'];

 $vars['item_view'] = 'user/default/column';
 $vars['full_view'] = false;

 echo elgg_view_entity($item, $vars);
elgg_view_entity
elgg_view_entity(\ElggEntity $entity, array $vars=array(), $bypass=false, $debug=false)
Returns a string of a rendered entity.
Definition: views.php:873

$vars
$vars['item_view']
Definition: user.php:12

echo
elgg echo
Translates a string.
Definition: languages.js:48

$item
$item
Render a user icon and name.
Definition: user.php:10