Subcommands for working with multi-dimensional values

[aaemnnosttv]

E.g.

wp_update_option('example_option', array('foo' => 'bar'));

wp option pluck example_option foo
# or 
wp option get example_option --key=foo

Returns bar

wp option patch example_option foo baz
# or
wp option set example_option --key=foo baz

Updates bar to baz

Ideally it would be great to be able to use dot notation using the normal functions, but option names could contain dots or really any other character that could be used to separate hierarchy.

e.g.

wp option get example_option.foo

Returns bar

This same idea could be applied to just about all get set commands, for meta, transient, etc.

[danielbachhuber]

wp option pluck and wp option patch are interesting approaches.

The dot notation idea came up before (might've been you, can't find the issue), but option names can contain dots.

[schlessera]

I think the get and set variations are too error-prone. Way too easy to unintentionally overwrite your entire option array.

pluck and patch would make this more explicit, the opportunity for error is therefore reduced.

[aaemnnosttv]

Are you guys open to a PR for pluck and patch?

[schlessera]

@aaemnnosttv Yes, these might come in handy, and this specific approach is the safest one we are aware of.