[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55942: Add a "value type" parameter to get_option() and get_metadata()

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#55942: Add a "value type" parameter to get_option() and get_metadata()
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 Reporter:  azaozz                               |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  6.3
Component:  Options, Meta APIs                   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-unit-tests needs-      |     Focuses:
  testing                                        |  performance
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Comment (by rjasdfiii):

 > This generally avoids people doing math with them, essentially.

 Storing numbers in strings makes them difficult to compare with '>' and
 '<'.  This leads to cumbersome and slow use of CAST in comparisons.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55942#comment:56>
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