[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37345: register_meta has unclear error messages

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#37345: register_meta has unclear error messages
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 Reporter:  rmccue              |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Options, Meta APIs  |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch         |     Focuses:
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Comment (by rmccue):

 Rather than WP_Errors, these should probably also be `_doing_it_wrong`
 errors, as they're compile-time, not runtime. Right now, it's easy to
 ignore the returned value too. I'd be happy with a `_doing_it_wrong(...);
 return false;`

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