[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39953: REST API: Add `date_floating` flag for posts

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#39953: REST API: Add `date_floating` flag for posts
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 Reporter:  jnylen0                       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  REST API                      |     Version:  4.7
 Severity:  normal                        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch needs-unit-tests  |     Focuses:  rest-api
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Comment (by jnylen0):

 > I think this should be a `400 Bad Request` because the client is
 providing inconsistent information regarding what it wants the API to do.
 Again:  inconsistency = bad.

 I am revising my opinion on this.  If `date_gmt` is set and
 `date_floating` is true, then that's fine.  Internally, we convert
 `date_gmt` to site local time, and set `date` accordingly.  Then we set
 `date_gmt` to the null value.

 Not ideal, but I think it's the best we can reasonably do.

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