From: elof@...
Date: 2007-11-08T22:13:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Buffer to string


Hi

One approach could be to use split and a regexp:

  s = "hi"
  s << 0.chr
  s << "there"
  p s
  p s.split(/\000/).first

    Kristian

On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 21:24:34 +0900, Jari Williamsson
<jari.williamsson@mailbox.swipnet.se> wrote:
> I have a buffer (stored in a String class) with a NULL-terminated
> C-style string inside, what's the most efficient approach to get that
> text string up to the NULL?
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Jari Williamsson