# irb
jruby-9.3.3.0 :001 > 999_999_999_999_999.to_s # adds an unexpected null character
=> "\x00999999999999999"
jruby-9.3.3.0 :002 > require 'json'
=> true
jruby-9.3.3.0 :003 > 999_999_999_999_999.to_json # adds an unexpected null character
=> "\u0000999999999999999"
jruby-9.3.3.0 :004 > 123_456_789_012_345.to_s # no leading null character
=> "123456789012345"