[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26896: Quotes not added around strings using wpdb->prepare with sprintf position specifiers

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#26896: Quotes not added around strings using wpdb->prepare with sprintf position
specifiers
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 Reporter:  neonWired         |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Database          |     Version:  3.2.1
 Severity:  minor             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close needs-docs  |
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Changes (by johnbillion):

 * keywords:   => close needs-docs


Comment:

 Thanks for the report!

 Position specifiers aren't supported by WPDB's `prepare()` method. It
 doesn't use `sprintf()` under the hood like you may well expect.

 This ticket is therefore invalid, however I'll leave this open for now as
 we may need to clarify the documentation.

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