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3911      if ( $update ) {
3912           /**
3913            * Fires immediately before an existing post is updated in the database.
3914            *
3915            * @since 2.5.0
3916            *
3917            * @param int   $post_ID Post ID.
3918            * @param array $data    Array of unslashed post data.
3919            */
3920           do_action( 'pre_post_update', $post_ID, $data );
3921           if ( false === $wpdb->update( $wpdb->posts, $data, $where ) ) {
3922                if ( $wp_error ) {
3923                     return new WP_Error( 'db_update_error', __( 'Could not update post in the database' ), $wpdb->last_error );
3924                } else {
3925                     return 0;
3926                }
3927           }
3928      } else {
3929           // If there is a suggested ID, use it if not already present.