#NEWLINE# def _append_zeros( self , size ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# "_append_zeros(size) -> None.  Appends a string of zeros.\n\n        Appends a string of 'size' zeros to the array,\n        without moving the file pointer.\n\n        " #NEWLINE# if ( size == 0 ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# return #NEWLINE# #UNINDENT# self . _node . append ( np . zeros ( dtype = self . _vtype , shape = self . _vshape ( size ) ) )