String and string array fixes

[RobertoRoos]

Trying to improve string handling to solve some of the open issues.

Frankly I'm a bit lost what the issues are exactly, I'm trying to go through them slowly. EDIT: Okay, I think this is about it for now. I think this resolves all string issues?

Resolves:

• Strings are always read a fixed length #420
• Incorrect type detection of string array in parse_notification #409
• Issue reading arrays of strings #405

Should resolve (but I haven't reproduced the issue before):

• Problems with strings using read and readwrite #356

Obsoletes other PRs:

• fix: use type_is_string to detect string type #410

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[RobertoRoos]

Okay, I think I'm done. @chrisbeardy whadda think? @stlehmann maybe?

[rassMarel]

Hello there
Are there any plans for merging this fix and releasing it?
I have been having the same issues when I was trying to read arrays of strings.