[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #31556: `$wpdb` global object should be retrieved via a helper function to help prevent global stomping

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#31556: `$wpdb` global object should be retrieved via a helper function to help
prevent global stomping
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 Reporter:  jtsternberg            |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement            |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                 |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Query                  |     Version:  4.2
 Severity:  normal                 |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by jdgrimes):

 I realize performance may not be a big concern here, but FWIW, a function
 call takes over twice the amount of time as declaring a global. We might
 want to consider just replacing `global $wpdb` with `$wpdb = wpdb()`. Less
 churn, no global, more performant.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31556#comment:6>
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