<?php
$args = array(
    'numberposts' => 3,
    'post_status' => 'publish',
    'category' => 2,
    'suppress_filters' => true
);

$recent_posts = wp_get_recent_posts( $args, ARRAY_A );



  $contpost=0;
foreach($recent_posts as $post) :
      ?>

the_author(), get_the_author(), get_the_author_id(), the_author_link(), get_the_author_link(), the_author_meta(), get_the_author_meta(), the_author_posts(), get_the_author_posts(), the_author_posts_link(), get_author_posts_url(), get_the_modified_author(), the_modified_author(), wp_dropdown_users(), wp_list_authors()