#NEWLINE# def _get_decoded_chars( self , n = None ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# 'Advance into the _decoded_chars buffer.' #NEWLINE# offset = self . _decoded_chars_used #NEWLINE# if ( offset is None ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# chars = self . _decoded_chars [ offset : ] #NEWLINE# #UNINDENT# else : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# chars = self . _decoded_chars [ offset : ( offset + n ) ] #NEWLINE# #UNINDENT# self . _decoded_chars_used += len ( chars ) #NEWLINE# return chars