[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #7540: allow multiple values for key in usermeta

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#7540: allow multiple values for key in usermeta
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 Reporter:  wnorris                               |        Type:  enhancement
   Status:  new                                   |    Priority:  normal     
Milestone:  2.8                                   |   Component:  Users      
  Version:  2.6.1                                 |    Severity:  normal     
 Keywords:  needs-patch 2nd-opinion dev-feedback  |  
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Comment(by misterbisson):

 @Denis-de-Bernardy:

 The approach I was taking was to introduce a set of *_user_meta()
 functions that behaved identically to the *_post_meta() functions. The
 value I see in this, aside from solving the problem in this patch, is to
 allow greater reusability between the two similar areas of the code. As
 noted above, I can imaging a future patch joining the *_user_meta() and
 *_post_meta() functions into one (with a variable that switches them
 between post and user contexts).

 The make-usermeta-work-like-post_meta.diff, like any that would address
 the ticket, has the risk of introducing unexpected behavior, but that risk
 is mitigated by the fact that those behaviors are well understood in the
 context of post meta. (And paves the way to consolidating/eliminating code
 later.)

 On the other hand, any patch that leads to a solution would be very
 valuable to me.

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