[wp-hackers] Nasty get_option()/get_settings() bug

[Robert Deaton]

On 1/11/06, Mark Jaquith <mark.wordpress at txfx.net> wrote:
> Yeah, that could work.  Return "%WP_OPTION_DOES_NOT_EXIST%" or some
> such if the option does not exist in the option cache.  Then, instead
> of checking for $value === false, check for $value === "%
> WP_OPTION_DOES_NOT_EXIST%" and only do the query in that circumstance.

define('WP_FALSE',
'%WP_OPTION_DOES_NOT_EXIST_23I47239856Y34YHJCXHFLKDSHLTASHD%');

return WP_FALSE...

if($value == WP_FALSE)...

or, we could do s/false/null if anyone preferred that.

>
> It's hacky, but it's relatively uncomplicated.  As long as our
> "magic" string is obscure enough that it will never be legitimately
> used, it should work fine.
>
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> Mark Jaquith
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