[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16867: Where is it appropriate to use filter_var

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#16867: Where is it appropriate to use filter_var
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 Reporter:  aaroncampbell      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:
Component:  General            |     Version:  3.2
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  westi-likes close  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by aaroncampbell):

 Replying to [comment:18 desrosj]:
 > I personally think this should just be closed out as one of those things
 WordPress can't realistically rely on without more consistency upstream,
 and a change in the project's PHP version support policy to only support
 versions that are actively maintained upstream (security).

 I agree with this recommendation. I think our PHP version support policy,
 while having many benefits, precludes us from using these without taking
 on the unsustainable burden of version-specific compat fallbacks.

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