[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #58943: Replace `is_a` calls in core with `instanceof`

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#58943: Replace `is_a` calls in core with `instanceof`
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 Reporter:  ayeshrajans  |       Owner:  SergeyBiryukov
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  6.4
Component:  General      |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  trivial      |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch    |     Focuses:  performance, coding-standards
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Comment (by jrf):

 I agree with @ayeshrajans, external libraries used by WP should not be
 fixed here (though a patch upstream might be an idea if the library is
 still externally maintained).

 Re: use in tests - it should be considered if any such uses should be
 replaced with an `assertInstanceof()` assertion instead ? (not saying they
 should, just putting this out there as something to think about)

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58943#comment:6>
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