[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10803: get_post_meta doesn't return an array when requested if nothing with that key exists.

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#10803: get_post_meta doesn't return an array when requested if nothing with that
key exists.
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 Reporter:  westi         |        Owner:  westi   
     Type:  defect (bug)  |       Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |    Milestone:  2.9     
Component:  General       |      Version:  2.8.4   
 Severity:  normal        |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:                |  
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Changes (by Denis-de-Bernardy):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 Nonetheless, after a certain amount of time bugs tend to become features,
 and this is a regression.

 I don't mind the idea of breaking plugins, but if we do break things my
 opinion is that we should fix things properly. By properly, I mean make
 the meta functions return false, just like get_option() and
 get_transient(), instead of a potentially valid value, when the meta is
 not found.

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