@staticmethod<EOL><INDENT>def _is_string(value):<DEDENT>
if type(value) in [type(u'<STR_LIT>'), type('<STR_LIT>')]:<EOL><INDENT>return True<EOL><DEDENT>elif type(value) in [int, type(<NUM_LIT:2> ** <NUM_LIT:64>)]:<EOL><INDENT>return False<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>return None<EOL><DEDENT>
Checks if the value provided is a string (True) or not integer
(False) or something else (None).