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buffer: inconsistent string validation #3770
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As it is, if an invalid HEX string is passed to `Buffer` constructor, it will only use the valid HEX values and ignore the rest. But, it also throws an error when the length of the string is odd in length. This patch throws an error if the string is not a valid HEX string. Fixes: nodejs#3770
If it matters, the underlying issue is in buf = new Buffer(64);
buf.write('x', 'hex'); // TypeError: Invalid hex string
buf.write('xx', 'hex'); // 0 |
Additionally, it seems to me that |
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Remove error message when a hex string of an incorrect length is sent to .write() or .fill(). Fixes: nodejs#3770
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This seems confusing
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