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+# -*- encoding: ascii-8bit -*-
+require File.expand_path('../../../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../fixtures/classes', __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../shared/basic', __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../shared/string', __FILE__)
+
+describe "Array#pack with format 'A'" do
+  it_behaves_like :array_pack_basic, 'A'
+  it_behaves_like :array_pack_basic_non_float, 'A'
+  it_behaves_like :array_pack_no_platform, 'A'
+  it_behaves_like :array_pack_string, 'A'
+
+  it "adds all the bytes to the output when passed the '*' modifier" do
+    ["abc"].pack("A*").should == "abc"
+  end
+
+  it "padds the output with spaces when the count exceeds the size of the String" do
+    ["abc"].pack("A6").should == "abc   "
+  end
+
+  it "adds a space when the value is nil" do
+    [nil].pack("A").should == " "
+  end
+
+  it "pads the output with spaces when the value is nil" do
+    [nil].pack("A3").should == "   "
+  end
+
+  it "does not pad with spaces when passed the '*' modifier and the value is nil" do
+    [nil].pack("A*").should == ""
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Array#pack with format 'a'" do
+  it_behaves_like :array_pack_basic, 'a'
+  it_behaves_like :array_pack_basic_non_float, 'a'
+  it_behaves_like :array_pack_no_platform, 'a'
+  it_behaves_like :array_pack_string, 'a'
+
+  it "adds all the bytes to the output when passed the '*' modifier" do
+    ["abc"].pack("a*").should == "abc"
+  end
+
+  it "padds the output with NULL bytes when the count exceeds the size of the String" do
+    ["abc"].pack("a6").should == "abc\x00\x00\x00"
+  end
+
+  it "adds a NULL byte when the value is nil" do
+    [nil].pack("a").should == "\x00"
+  end
+
+  it "pads the output with NULL bytes when the value is nil" do
+    [nil].pack("a3").should == "\x00\x00\x00"
+  end
+
+  it "does not pad with NULL bytes when passed the '*' modifier and the value is nil" do
+    [nil].pack("a*").should == ""
+  end
+end