[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #32991: wp_delete_post() does not return a WP_Post object

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#32991: wp_delete_post() does not return a WP_Post object
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 Reporter:  johnbillion                         |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                              |   Milestone:  Future
Component:  Posts, Post Types                   |  Release
 Severity:  normal                              |     Version:
 Keywords:  needs-docs needs-patch 2nd-opinion  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by flixos90):

 This patch adjusts `wp_delete_post()`, `wp_delete_attachment()`,
 `wp_trash_post()` and `wp_untrash_post()` to all return a `WP_Post` object
 (or `null` if object cannot be found or `false` on failure). What do you
 think, is that an adequate solution?

 Another question is whether the `null` is really needed. We could just
 return `false` on ''any'' kind of failure (like the documentation states).
 It would be more straightforward - on the other hand, maybe people use the
 exact return value to distinguish between the type of error (`null` always
 means "post not found").

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