[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:  task (blessed)                       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  3.6
Component:  Formatting                           |     Version:  3.4
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing needs-unit-  |
  tests 3.6-early                                |
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Comment (by alexkingorg):

 We knew there would be a small number of folks who were "doing it right"
 that would have to update their themes/plugins accordingly. I have several
 plugins I would need to change now as well. In discussing this with Nacin
 at WCSF, he put it this way "yes, but you'll update your plugins". I think
 he's right - people that knew enough to do it "right" by slashing stuff
 are pretty likely to update their code accordingly.

 The mass benefit to the change was to "fix" the majority of usage which is
 incorrect. In talking with other WP devs about this issue at a number of
 WordCamps over the last year, I am pretty confident that most custom site
 build usage of wp_insert|update_post() is currently incorrect. Adding
 another parameter misses that mark.

 I don't have the plugin repo checked out anymore (and won't be on a fast
 connection to do so for a week or so), but if someone could do a search
 for wp_insert|update_post through the full repo, it might give us a better
 sense of "general" usage. I do think much of the problem is a somewhat
 "hidden" failure though, as much of the usage I've discussed with people
 is in custom sites/implementations.

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