[688][libnetcdfutils] Removed try/catches where appropriate

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commit c5df0199
Author: Jakob Lindo <jakob.c.lindo@nasa.gov>
Date:   Mon Aug 26 10:35:49 2024 -0400

    [688][libnetcdfutils] Pulled test size out into a const int

commit bc6ebbcc
Author: Jakob Lindo <jakob.c.lindo@nasa.gov>
Date:   Mon Aug 26 10:29:15 2024 -0400

    [688][libnetcdfutils] Ran autoformatter

commit c2d1555b
Author: Jakob Lindo <jakob.c.lindo@nasa.gov>
Date:   Mon Aug 26 10:27:18 2024 -0400

    [688][libnetcdfutils] Removed try/catches where appropriate

commit d58a6a49
Author: Jakob Lindo <jakob.c.lindo@nasa.gov>
Date:   Mon Aug 26 10:15:22 2024 -0400

    [688][libnetcdfutils] Fixed scaledShort comparison