[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43421: The $capabilities argument in the `add_role()` function is incompatible with `user_can`

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#43421: The $capabilities argument in the `add_role()` function is incompatible
with `user_can`
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 Reporter:  eclev91          |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Role/Capability  |     Version:  4.9.4
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by eclev91):

 By "this sugary syntax", you mean passing an array of caps without
 associated booleans? Yeah, I think from a UX perspective it makes sense.
 Even though the nuts and bolts of how it's accomplished are different,
 when I `add_cap`, there's a mechanism that assumes I mean true (the
 default second arg). A consistent UX would allow for the same assumption
 to be made when assigning caps at role creation.

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