Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
BinaryReader in the Python API does not have a ReadCString method
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Effort: Trivial
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Description
We have it in the C++ API, but it is implemented in the C++ API. We will need to do the same in the Python API
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Research direction
Start by locating the existing C++ API implementation of ReadCString and the BinaryReader bindings for the Python API. Compare how other C++ BinaryReader methods are exposed in Python, then verify that the Python API provides equivalent ReadCString behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, python
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100