[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27765: Add ARRAY_K return type to wpdb::get_results()

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#27765: Add ARRAY_K return type to wpdb::get_results()
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 Reporter:  jdgrimes     |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  4.0
Component:  Database     |     Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch    |     Focuses:
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Changes (by nacin):

 * keywords:  has-patch commit => has-patch


Comment:

 Potential downside: Most DB drop-ins have only implemented OBJECT_K,
 ARRAY_A, ARRAY_N, and OBJECT. The newest one, OBJECT_K, was still added a
 solid five years ago. There's no way of knowing whether a drop-in supports
 the newer ARRAY_K, and using it in your code suddenly means things will
 fatal error (accessing an object as an array), when all you wanted was a
 quick shortcut.

 OBJECT_K is awesome but it comes up pretty rarely in practice. I probably
 use it more than anyone. Is making this more complex necessary and worth
 it? You can always do this cast yourself in your loop.

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