[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21767: Remove stripslashes from API functions

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#21767: Remove stripslashes from API functions
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 Reporter:  alexkingorg                          |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  General                              |  Review
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:  trunk
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing needs-unit-  |  Resolution:
  tests                                          |
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Comment (by nacin):

 Replying to [ticket:21767 alexkingorg]:
 > The data I was saving was in JSON format. I was putting it in like this:
 >
 > {{{
 >
 {"profile_image_url":"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/17084282\/alex_king_normal.jpg"}
 > }}}
 >
 > and getting it back liks this:
 >
 > {{{
 >
 {"profile_image_url":"http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/17084282/alex_king_normal.jpg"}
 > }}}
 >
 > As you can imagine, `json_decode()` fails on this data.

 Worth pointing out (as pointed out to me by mdawaffe) that json_decode()
 doesn't fail on that data. JS object notation is pretty liberal when it
 comes to this. There are certainly good examples of how slash expectations
 can cause problems, but this isn't it. Needs unit tests. :-)

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