[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #61604: Split `wp_insert_post` in two

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#61604: Split `wp_insert_post` in two
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 Reporter:  drzraf            |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Database          |    Version:
 Severity:  minor             |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  coding-standards  |
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 I suggest to split this function in two, after the `wp_insert_post_data`
 filter (before the `if ( $update ) {` clause)

 This key function is huge and its first half is idempotent but does handy
 processing on a post array (filtering/sanitation/defaults).
 If could be named something like `preprocess_post_data()`


 By splitting it in two, the first half would become a dedicated routine a
 developer could rely on in order to go from "raw" post-data to an
 insertable one.

 In my use-case I need to insert temporary posts (inside a temporary table
 sharing the structure of wp_posts). The first half of `wp_insert_post` is
 exactly how I would like to process my data but I've currently no way to
 reuse that code.

 Another benefit would be more granular and easier-to-test interfaces.

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