Issue #3259745 by tBKoT: Use commen_count property instead of function

socialbase.theme

@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ function _socialbase_get_join_method_icon($title) {
 
 /**
  * Get comment count for a node.
+ *
+ * @deprecated
+ * Use $entity->get(<comment_field_name>)->comment_count instead this function.
  */
 function _socialbase_node_get_comment_count(NodeInterface $node) {
   $comment_count = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__ . $node->id());

src/Plugin/Preprocess/Field.php

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Field extends PreprocessBase {
       $node = !empty($attached['#object']) ? $attached['#object'] : NULL;
       // Count the amount of comments placed on a Node..
       if ($node instanceof Node) {
-        $comment_count = _socialbase_node_get_comment_count($node);
+        $comment_count = (int) $node->get($element['#field_name'])->comment_count;
         // Add it to the title.
         $variables['comment_count'] = $comment_count;
 

src/Plugin/Preprocess/Node.php

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Node extends PreprocessBase {
       // OPEN or CLOSED we can render icon for
       // comment count, and add the comment count to the node.
       if ($node->$comment_field_name->status != CommentItemInterface::HIDDEN) {
-        $comment_count = _socialbase_node_get_comment_count($node);
+        $comment_count = (int) $node->get($comment_field_name)->comment_count;
         $variables['below_content'][$comment_field_name]['#title'] = $comment_count === 0 ? t('Be the first one to comment') : t('Comments');
 
         // If it's closed, we only show the comment section when there are