[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42361: get_term returns NULL before filters

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#42361: get_term returns NULL before filters
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 Reporter:  socki03                      |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Taxonomy                     |     Version:  4.7
 Severity:  minor                        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by boonebgorges):

 Hi @socki03 - To expand a bit on the first point made above by @welcher,
 the change you've proposed would mean that the `get_term` and
 `get_{$taxonomy}` filters could in some cases receive an empty value
 instead of a term object or an integer (as the documentation states). This
 is likely to cause PHP notices in large numbers of plugins, and
 potentially introduce more serious issues, at the same time that it fixes
 the notices in the plugin you've referenced.

 Out of curiosity, how does this change fix an error in cpt-onomies?
 Looking briefly at the code, I don't see at a glance how the change would
 make a difference. The plugin doesn't appear to use either of these
 filters.

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