[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44154: saving backslash backslash into user_meta does not round-trip

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#44154: saving backslash backslash into user_meta does not round-trip
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 Reporter:  ericscheid    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  General       |     Version:  4.9.5
 Severity:  critical      |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Changes (by johnbillion):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 Thanks for the report, @ericscheid . The meta functions expect slashed
 data. Yes this is nasty, but that's the unfortunate position we're in. You
 can pass the value through `wp_slash()` before passing it into this
 function.

 This is not very well documented. See #41593.

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