[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #476: Strings with leading nulls don't compare properly

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#476: Strings with leading nulls don't compare properly
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 Reporter:  kreymborg  |        Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect     |       Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal     |    Milestone:          
Component:  Other      |      Version:          
 Severity:  normal     |   Resolution:          
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Comment (by kreymborg):

 Code snippet should read:

 s1 = "\000\001"[[BR]]
 s2 = "\000\002"[[BR]]
 print s1 == s2 # this evaluates as *False*[[BR]]
 print array(s1) == array(s2) # this evaluates *True*[[BR]]

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