[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #47678: Modernize/simplify current_user_can()

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#47678: Modernize/simplify current_user_can()
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 Reporter:  jrf                              |       Owner:  jrf
     Type:  defect (bug)                     |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                           |   Milestone:  5.3
Component:  Role/Capability                  |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal                           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-unit-tests commit  |     Focuses:  coding-
                                             |  standards
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Comment (by jrf):

 FYI: Including all patches attached to this ticket, the build is still
 passing: https://travis-ci.com/WordPress/wordpress-
 develop/builds/118756852

 > array() to [] and it will be perfect.

 @knutsp Short array syntax is "sugar". It makes no functional difference,
 has no performance benefits and depending on whom you speak to, decreases
 code readability.

 I'm with @swissspidy here. Let's keep this ticket focused on the spread
 operator which with the implementations in the patches I've submitted so
 far **does** actually have performance benefits and gets rid of a lot of
 unnecessary function call overhead.

 Whether short array syntax should be introduced or even allowed, is a
 whole other discussion.
 Also see the existing discussion about this here:
 https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/03/26/coding-standards-updates-for-
 php-5-6/

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