[NeXus-code-tickets] [NeXusCode] #124: NeXus getattr() is inconsistent with NULL termination of strings

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#124: NeXus getattr() is inconsistent with NULL termination of strings
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  Reporter:  Freddie Akeroyd  |      Owner:  Freddie Akeroyd
      Type:  defect           |     Status:  reopened
  Priority:  major            |  Milestone:  NeXus 4.2 Ready
 Component:  napi             |    Version:  trunk
Resolution:                   |   Keywords:
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Changes (by Paul Kienzle):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  fixed =>


Old description:

> On hdf4 and hdf5 NULL termination is enforced regardless of length of
> data output array passed; on XML it is not.

New description:

 On hdf4 and hdf5 NULL termination is enforced regardless of length of data
 output array passed; on XML it is not.  Also affects data stored in hdf5
 with null padding rather than null terminator.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.nexusformat.org/code/ticket/124#comment:4>
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