[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #456: Inconsistent behaviour of representation of numpy scalar strings when NULLs exists

[NumPy]

#456: Inconsistent behaviour of representation of numpy scalar strings when NULLs
exists
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 Reporter:  faltet      |        Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect      |       Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal      |    Milestone:          
Component:  numpy.core  |      Version:          
 Severity:  normal      |   Resolution:          
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Comment (by oliphant):

 The problem is that the STRING_getitem() call uses PyString_FromString if
 the last element of the string is the NULL character and
 PyString_FromStringAndSize if it is not.

 The tostring() method always uses PyString_FromStringAndSize.

 Perhaps instead we should only truncate NULLs if there is a contiguous
 chunk of them.  What we are trying to avoid is printing NULLs for the very
 common case of underfilled elements in a string array.

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