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Function Signature:

delete_metadata_by_mid

Function Description:

Deletes metadata by meta ID.

Function Examples:

⚠️ Examples below are generated with GPT-3 once every hour. Do not take them too seriously.
Consider them as some extra input in your learning process - reason about them. Will it work? What could fail?
// Example 1: Delete metadata by specific meta ID
$meta_id = 123;
delete_metadata_by_mid( 'post', $meta_id );
// Example 2: Ensure metadata is deleted before updating it
$meta_id = 456;
delete_metadata_by_mid( 'user', $meta_id );
update_user_meta( $user_id, 'custom_key', 'new_value' );
// Example 3: Avoid deleting metadata by mistake with double-checking
$meta_id = 789;
if ( metadata_exists( 'term', $term_id, 'custom_key' ) ) {
    delete_metadata_by_mid( 'term', $meta_id );
}