[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #21900: update_post_meta() returns FALSE when meta_value to be updated is the same

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#21900: update_post_meta() returns FALSE when meta_value to be updated is the same
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 Reporter:  mcbenton            |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)        |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal              |   Milestone:
Component:  Options, Meta APIs  |     Version:  3.4
 Severity:  normal              |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                      |     Focuses:
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Comment (by konradg2):

 So you think it's ok to not distinguish connection/query error from
 situation when record is not changed because it's the same as in database?
 These are two very different cases and application's reactions will most
 likely be very different on each one.

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