[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #48720: Define all debugging constants for developers in wp-config.php

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#48720: Define all debugging constants for developers in wp-config.php
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 Reporter:  davidnash       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Bootstrap/Load  |     Version:  5.3
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by psykro):

 Replying to [comment:3 SergeyBiryukov]:
 > Hi there, welcome to WordPress Trac! Thanks for the ticket.
 >
 > Just noting that there was a previous discussion on this in #28551.
 >
 > Per nacin's comment in comment:30:ticket:28551:
 > > My only other comment here still stands: I'm still not sure I'd
 advocate for any changes here.
 > >
 > > I'd like to make sure we are adequately weighing two competing things:
 > >  1. Giving more things users can either be confused about or possibly
 do damage with. (For example, WP_DEBUG_LOG produces what would be a public
 log file, SCRIPT_DEBUG can slow down their dashboard, and SAVEQUERIES can
 slow down their site.)
 > >  2. A developer saving a few precious seconds.
 > >
 > > At ''most'', I'd suggest we add a link to
 http://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress and close this out.
 >
 > The link was added in [32479] and changed to HelpHub in [32479].

 I tend to agree with that, my only suggested addition would be a) updating
 the document link and b) including one or two examples, which would
 (hopefully) lead developers to read the document.

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