parameters: (f)
return_statement: return chars
docstring: Read a string
docstring_summary: Read a string
docstring_tokens: Read a string
function: def _read_string(f):
      '''Read a string'''
      length = _read_long(f)
      if length > 0:
          chars = _read_bytes(f, length)
          _align_32(f)
          chars = asstr(chars)
      else:
          chars = ''
      return chars
function_tokens: def _read_string ( f ) : length = _read_long ( f ) if length > 0 : chars = _read_bytes ( f , length ) _align_32 ( f ) chars = asstr ( chars ) else : chars = '' return chars