[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38445: Rest Sanitize Boolean

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#38445: Rest Sanitize Boolean
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 Reporter:  wido         |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  REST API     |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 Since version 4.7.0 a new function named
 <strong>rest_sanitize_boolean</strong> is added to the rest-api core.

 This function seems to be a general function ( that per documentation
 ''Changes a boolean-like value into the proper boolean value.'' ) rather
 than a specific function that works only within the restapi context.

 We had a discussion about this in #core-restapi and they tell me that the
 purpose of the function is when a request is made via GET like
 ?hide_empty=false or ?hide_empty=0 for example.

 The value is evaluated as a string, so this when the function come into
 play.

 Can this function be useful even in general context when a form validation
 is performed via $_GET or $_POST.

 So, may I propose to move the function within the
 <strong>formatting.php</strong> so that we can benefit in various
 situations?

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