Add string helper methods for inline CHAR arrays
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
As brought up in https://github.com/microsoft/CsWin32/discussions/635, although we have string comparison and conversion helper methods for inline char arrays, we lack them for inline CHAR arrays. This makes it extremely cumbersome for users to initialize or read them.
Describe the solution you'd like
Generate similar code for CHAR inline arrays that we have for char inline arrays.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the existing generated string comparison and conversion helpers for inline char arrays, then compare their behavior with the inline CHAR array types discussed in the issue and linked discussion 635. Extend the corresponding generation path so CHAR arrays receive equivalent helpers, and verify that generated CHAR arrays can be initialized and read through the new methods.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- operating-systems, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100