[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41450: sanitize_text_field() assumes the field is a string

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#41450: sanitize_text_field() assumes the field is a string
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 Reporter:  johnbillion   |       Owner:  pento
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  low           |   Milestone:  5.1
Component:  Formatting    |     Version:  2.9
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:
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Changes (by pento):

 * keywords:  has-patch => needs-patch
 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 Good idea, thanks @Nick_theGeek!

 For types that can be safely cast to a string, we can pretty easily do
 that, which should help avoid the back compat issues.

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