func (*parser) parseString(b []byte) string {
	if i := bytes.IndexByte(b, 0); i >= 0 {
		return string(b[:i])
	}
	return string(b)
}

// formatString copies s into b, NUL-terminating if possible.
func (f *formatter) formatString(b []byte, s string) {
	if len(s) > len(b) {
		f.err = ErrFieldTooLong
	}
	copy(b, s)
	if len(s) < len(b) {
		b[len(s)] = 0
	}

	if prefix, suffix, ok := splitUSTARPath(hdr.Name); ok {
		namePrefix, hdr.Name = prefix, suffix
	}

	// Pack the main header.
	var f formatter
	blk := tw.templateV7Plus(hdr, f.formatString, f.formatOctal)
	f.formatString(blk.toUSTAR().prefix(), namePrefix)
	blk.setFormat(FormatUSTAR)
	if f.err != nil {
		return f.err // Should never happen since header is validated
	}