[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26673: Improve wp_parse_args() by adding filters before/after the array_merge()

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#26673: Improve wp_parse_args() by adding filters before/after the array_merge()
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 Reporter:  johnjamesjacoby  |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  3.9
Component:  Plugins          |    Version:
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion
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 I'd like to be able to modify existing WordPress core functionality
 without needing to:

 * Rewrite functions
 * Make a child theme to replace one template file
 * Searching through code and finding there is no filter where I need one

 We use `wp_parse_args()` to parse an `$args` parameter against default
 known parameters for some functionality. bbPress's `bbp_parse_args()`
 function applies filters before and after the `array_merge()` which allows
 for just-in-time or brute-force filtering of parsed arguments. Each call
 to `bbp_parse_args()` includes a unique string so each call has unique
 filters applied to them.

 This introduces invisible flexibility for each call to `wp_parse_args()`
 when a unique string is passed. If no string is passed, no filters are
 applied, meaning it's completely backwards compatible and allows for
 filters to be rolled in on a case by case basis later.

 Patch incoming

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