[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #58873: Add function to pass variables to scripts

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#58873: Add function to pass variables to scripts
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 Reporter:  apedog           |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Script Loader    |     Version:  5.7
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by westonruter):

 @jonsurrell There is a downside to using `wp_localize_script()` in that it
 casts all top-level array items to strings, because this function is
 intended for i18n data. See #25280. Really, the better way to pass
 arbitrary data from PHP to a classic script is to use
 `wp_add_inline_script()`, although the DX is slightly less ergonomic.

 {{{#!php
 <?php
 wp_localize_script( $handle, 'foo', $data );
 }}}

 vs

 {{{#!php
 <?php
 wp_add_inline_script(
     $handle,
     sprintf( 'var foo = %s;', wp_json_encode( $data ) ),
     'before'
 );
 }}}

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