hm-get_template_part

/**
 * Like get_template_part() put lets you pass args to the template file
 * Args are available in the template as $template_args array
 * @param string filepart
 * @param mixed wp_args style argument list
 */
function hm_get_template_part( $file, $template_args = array(), $cache_args = array() ) {

	$template_args = wp_parse_args( $template_args );
	$cache_args = wp_parse_args( $cache_args );

	if ( $cache_args ) {

		foreach ( $template_args as $key => $value ) {
			if ( is_scalar( $value ) || is_array( $value ) ) {
				$cache_args[$key] = $value;
			} else if ( is_object( $value ) && method_exists( $value, 'get_id' ) ) {
				$cache_args[$key] = call_user_method( 'get_id', $value );
			}
		}

		if ( ( $cache = wp_cache_get( $file, serialize( $cache_args ) ) ) !== false ) {

			if ( ! empty( $template_args['return'] ) )
				return $cache;

			echo $cache;
			return;
		}

	}

	$file_handle = $file;

	do_action( 'start_operation', 'hm_template_part::' . $file_handle );

	if ( file_exists( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/' . $file . '.php' ) )
		$file = get_stylesheet_directory() . '/' . $file . '.php';

	elseif ( file_exists( get_template_directory() . '/' . $file . '.php' ) )
		$file = get_template_directory() . '/' . $file . '.php';

	ob_start();
	$return = require( $file );
	$data = ob_get_clean();

	do_action( 'end_operation', 'hm_template_part::' . $file_handle );

	if ( $cache_args ) {
		wp_cache_set( $file, $data, serialize( $cache_args ), 3600 );
	}

	if ( ! empty( $template_args['return'] ) )
		if ( $return === false )
			return false;
		else
			return $data;

	echo $data;
}