[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42810: Updating metadata via the REST API fails when sanitized values match existing values

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#42810: Updating metadata via the REST API fails when sanitized values match
existing values
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 Reporter:  bradyvercher              |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  REST API                  |     Version:  4.7
 Severity:  normal                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-unit-tests  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by mfolkeseth):

 I have a use case which I would like to add to this ticket. If the
 incoming meta value is a stringified javascript object (JSON),
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/src/wp-includes/rest-
 api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php#L314 this if] check will fail
 because the incoming meta value is {{{wp_slash}}}-ed and old value is not

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