[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41672: REST create user: existing_user_login is returned before existing_user_email

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#41672: REST create user: existing_user_login is returned before
existing_user_email
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 Reporter:  bbrian                        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users                         |     Version:  4.7
 Severity:  normal                        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch needs-unit-tests  |     Focuses:  rest-api
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Changes (by johnbillion):

 * keywords:   => needs-patch needs-unit-tests
 * focuses:   => rest-api
 * component:  General => Users
 * version:  4.8.1 => 4.7


Comment:

 @bbrian Thanks for the ticket, and welcome to WordPress Trac :-)

 I think it makes sense to prioritise the existing email error over the
 existing username error so, like you said, users learn immediately that
 they already have a user account.

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