[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25280: wp_localize_script unexpectedly converts numbers to strings

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#25280: wp_localize_script unexpectedly converts numbers to strings
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 Reporter:  adamsilverstein         |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Script Loader           |     Version:  3.2
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback  |     Focuses:  javascript
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Comment (by adamsilverstein):

 What about leaving `wp_localize_script` as is for backward compatibility
 and introducing a new helper with better behavior?

 [attachment:25280.3.diff]
 * Add a new helper function for passing data from PHP to JS:
 `wp_pass_data_to_script`
 * Includes passing tests from this ticket and #29722
 * Includes multidimensional array html entity decoding from #29722

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/25280#comment:32>
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