Index: user.php
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--- user.php	(revision 11963)
+++ user.php	(working copy)
@@ -287,6 +287,85 @@
 //
 
 /**
+ * Add meta data field to a user.
+ *
+ * Post meta data is called "Custom Fields" on the Administration Panels.
+ *
+ * @since 2.9
+ * @uses add_metadata
+ * @link http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_user_meta
+ *
+ * @param int $user_id Post ID.
+ * @param string $key Metadata name.
+ * @param mixed $value Metadata value.
+ * @param bool $unique Optional, default is false. Whether the same key should not be added.
+ * @return bool False for failure. True for success.
+ */
+function add_user_meta($user_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $unique = false) {
+	return add_metadata('user', $user_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $unique);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove metadata matching criteria from a user.
+ *
+ * You can match based on the key, or key and value. Removing based on key and
+ * value, will keep from removing duplicate metadata with the same key. It also
+ * allows removing all metadata matching key, if needed.
+ *
+ * @since 2.9
+ * @uses delete_metadata
+ * @link http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/delete_user_meta
+ *
+ * @param int $user_id user ID
+ * @param string $meta_key Metadata name.
+ * @param mixed $meta_value Optional. Metadata value.
+ * @return bool False for failure. True for success.
+ */
+function delete_user_meta($user_id, $meta_key, $meta_value = '') {
+	return delete_metadata('user', $user_id, $meta_key, $meta_value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve user meta field for a user.
+ *
+ * @since 2.9
+ * @uses get_metadata
+ * @link http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_user_meta
+ *
+ * @param int $user_id Post ID.
+ * @param string $key The meta key to retrieve.
+ * @param bool $single Whether to return a single value.
+ * @return mixed Will be an array if $single is false. Will be value of meta data field if $single
+ *  is true.
+ */
+function get_user_meta($user_id, $key, $single = false) {
+	return get_metadata('user', $user_id, $key, $single);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update user meta field based on user ID.
+ *
+ * Use the $prev_value parameter to differentiate between meta fields with the
+ * same key and user ID.
+ *
+ * If the meta field for the user does not exist, it will be added.
+ *
+ * @since 2.9
+ * @uses update_metadata
+ * @link http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/update_user_meta
+ *
+ * @param int $user_id Post ID.
+ * @param string $key Metadata key.
+ * @param mixed $value Metadata value.
+ * @param mixed $prev_value Optional. Previous value to check before removing.
+ * @return bool False on failure, true if success.
+ */
+function update_user_meta($user_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value = '') {
+	return update_metadata('user', $user_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value);
+}
+
+
+/**
  * Remove user meta data.
  *
  * @since 2.0.0