def _read_string(f):
length = _read_long(f)<EOL>if length > <NUM_LIT:0>:<EOL><INDENT>chars = _read_bytes(f, length)<EOL>_align_32(f)<EOL>chars = asstr(chars)<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>chars = '<STR_LIT>'<EOL><DEDENT>return chars<EOL>
Read a string