size() returns zero when it's not empty.

[Please-just-dont]

Describe the bug

I don't know what this is but this looks like a bug:

ashvardanian::stringzilla::string my_string = "Hello";
std::cout << my_string.size() << std::endl; // PRINTS ZERO

Here is a minimal example repo.

I literally just took the latest the latest files, so it's the latest version. I am on Linux Mint.

Steps to reproduce

Here is a minimal example repo.

Expected behavior

size() isn't working.

StringZilla version

Latest

Operating System

Linux Mint 22.2

Hardware architecture

x86

Which interface are you using?

C++ bindings

[ashvardanian]

Thanks for reporting those, @Please-just-dont! Most people stay away from the "Small String Class", as I still mark it as "🧐" for beta, but this should help bring it to a stable state! I'm already on it, expect a fix by the end of tomorrow with a bunch of new features as well 🤗

[Please-just-dont]

@ashvardanian What I don't get it that the file where that happens I think was modified last about 3 months ago. It's just weird that no one noticed. I had an older version and it was working, I'm not quite sure when the change was.

[ashvardanian]

Hi @Please-just-dont! Is it working fine now?

[Please-just-dont]

@ashvardanian I just downloaded the latest files, it's still printing zero size:

```

ashvardanian::stringzilla::string my_string = "Hello";
std::cout << my_string.size() << std::endl; // PRINTS ZERO

Still. I'm on Linux Mint by the way, not sure if that matters.