[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #18869: XML-RPC returns wp_author_id as int instead of string

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#18869: XML-RPC returns wp_author_id as int instead of string
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 Reporter:  yoavf         |       Owner:  ryan
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  3.3
Component:  XML-RPC       |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  has-patch     |
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Comment (by westi):

 Replying to [comment:6 koke]:
 > Replying to [comment:5 SergeyBiryukov]:
 > > Updated Codex page.
 >
 > My point was that the codex said it was an int, so many apps out there
 would already expect that. Changing it breaks compatibility

 I think the codex documentation was incorrect.

 I just tested with WordPress 3.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, and 2.9 and we returned a
 string for {{{wp_author_id}}} when calling {{{wp.getPage}}}.

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