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3718      if ( $update ) {
3719           /**
3720            * Fires immediately before an existing post is updated in the database.
3721            *
3722            * @since 2.5.0
3723            *
3724            * @param int   $post_ID Post ID.
3725            * @param array $data    Array of unslashed post data.
3726            */
3727           do_action( 'pre_post_update', $post_ID, $data );
3728           if ( false === $wpdb->update( $wpdb->posts, $data, $where ) ) {
3729                if ( $wp_error ) {
3730                     return new WP_Error( 'db_update_error', __( 'Could not update post in the database' ), $wpdb->last_error );
3731                } else {
3732                     return 0;
3733                }
3734           }
3735      } else {
3736           // If there is a suggested ID, use it if not already present.