id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,priority,milestone,component,version,severity,resolution,keywords,cc,focuses 45523,PHP 7.3.0 raises E_NOTICE when compact() parameters do not refer to an existing variable,ettoredn,,"It appears that since PHP 7.3.0 compact() raises E_NOTICE when passed variable names are undefined. PHP Notice: compact(): Undefined variable: post_status in wp-admin/includes/post.php on line 1059 PHP Notice: compact(): Undefined variable: perm in wp-admin/includes/post.php on line 1059 PHP Notice: compact(): Undefined variable: order in wp-admin/includes/post.php on line 1059 PHP Notice: compact(): Undefined variable: orderby in wp-admin/includes/post.php on line 1059 Steps to reproduce: 1. Install WP 5.0.0 2. set error_reporting = E_ALL 3. Log in the admin interface. I get the feeling there a few other similar situations across the WP codebase.",enhancement,closed,normal,,Administration,,normal,duplicate,,,