Changeset 62178 for trunk/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php

Timestamp:

03/30/2026 05:31:56 AM (4 months ago)

Author:

westonruter

Message:

Code Quality: Replace void with proper return types in union PHPDoc annotations.

In PHP's type system, void means a function does not return a value and cannot be part of a union type. Many functions in core were documented as returning e.g. string|void while actually returning null implicitly via bare return; statements. This replaces void with null in union return types, adds explicit return null; statements, and updates @return annotations across 22 files in wp-includes.

Additionally:

• Adds @return never for WP_Recovery_Mode::redirect_protected().
• Fixes WP_Theme_JSON::set_spacing_sizes() to use @return void instead of @return null|void.
• Removes void from return types where the function always returns a value or dies: remove_theme_support(), WP_Recovery_Mode::handle_error().
• Fixes wp_die() return type from never|void to void with clarified description.
• Initializes $primary variable in get_active_blog_for_user() to prevent a possible undefined variable notice.

Developed in ​https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/11012

Follow-up to r62177, r61766, r61719.

Props apermo, xateman, westonruter, parthvataliya, nimeshatxecurify.
See #64704.

File:

• trunk/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php (modified) (2 diffs)

trunk/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php

@@ -354 +354 @@
          *
          * @param string|array $data Escape single string or array of strings.
-         * @return string|void Returns with string is passed, alters by-reference
+         * @return string|null Returns with string if passed, alters by-reference
          *                     when array is passed.
          */
@@ -369 +369 @@
                         }
                 }
+                return null;
         }