class_docstr: Make blob objects behave like Python strings.
  
  Expects that classes that use this mixin to have a _strkey() method that
  returns the string to apply string methods to. Using _strkey() instead
  of __str__ ensures consistent behavior between Python 2 and 3.
docstr: Behaves like the built-in str.strip([chars]) method. Returns
  an object with leading and trailing whitespace removed.
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code: def strip(self, chars=None):
      """Behaves like the built-in str.strip([chars]) method. Returns
      an object with leading and trailing whitespace removed.
      """
      return self.__class__(self._strkey().strip(chars))
  
imports: from __future__ import absolute_import
  import sys
  from textblob.compat import basestring, implements_to_string, PY2, binary_type
label_desc: Use image node_id 16 for calling the StringlikeMixin obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.strip(chars) and returns: self