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<h2>Step 10: Many functions now return NULL instead of FALSE on missing items<a class="headerlink" href="#step-10-many-functions-now-return-null-instead-of-false-on-missing-items" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>Many methods and functions now return NULL instead of FALSE when the required items don’t exist:</p>
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