get_user_by(“email… not working

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Here I attempt to get a user by email, passing it an email stored in the student variable. 

$user = get_user_by("email", $student);

Student variable

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echo $student;
>>> xxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxx.co.uk

I can confirm this email is correct and exists as a users email. 

var_dump($user);
>>> (false)

I’m currently editing within a pdf_certificates generator plugin.

Is there any reason I shouldn’t be able to access this user? Cheers guys.

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  1. Try this 

        $email = "xxx@xxx.com";
    if ( email_exists( $email ) ){  
        $user = get_user_by("email", $email);
        print_r($user);
        echo $username = $user->user_login;
    }else{
       echo "Email id does not exist.";
    }

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