[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16597: Bug in the maybe_serialize() function - it serializing also serailize objects.

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#16597: Bug in the maybe_serialize() function - it serializing also serailize
objects.
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 Reporter:  maorb         |       Owner:  nacin
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Formatting    |     Version:  3.0.5
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |
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Comment (by nacin):

 If you serialize something then pass it to add_metadata(), then you should
 be expected to unserialize it when you fetch it from get_metadata().
 Whatever goes in, comes out.

 In turn, the functions already serialize -- that's the point of
 maybe_serialize(), it gets used in the transient, option, site option, and
 metadata APIs. Just pass an array or object and it'll take care of it. In
 a nutshell, you're thinking too hard. :-)

 When this last came up, I wrote a blog post on it:
 http://andrewnacin.com/2010/04/18/wordpress-serializing-data/.

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