[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55942: Add a "value type" parameter to get_option() and get_metadata()
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#55942: Add a "value type" parameter to get_option() and get_metadata()
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Reporter: azaozz | Owner: (none)
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: 6.3
Component: Options, Meta APIs | Version:
Severity: normal | Resolution:
Keywords: has-patch has-unit-tests needs- | Focuses:
testing | performance
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Comment (by rjasdfiii):
> This generally avoids people doing math with them, essentially.
Storing numbers in strings makes them difficult to compare with '>' and
'<'. This leads to cumbersome and slow use of CAST in comparisons.
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55942#comment:56>
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