def read_length_coded_string(self):
        """Read a 'Length Coded String' from the data buffer.

        A 'Length Coded String' consists first of a length coded
        (unsigned, positive) integer represented in 1-9 bytes followed by
        that many bytes of binary data.  (For example "cat" would be "3cat".)
        """
        length = self.read_length_encoded_integer()
        if length is None:
            return None
        return self.read(length)
Read a 'Length Coded String' from the data buffer.

        A 'Length Coded String' consists first of a length coded
        (unsigned, positive) integer represented in 1-9 bytes followed by
        that many bytes of binary data.  (For example "cat" would be "3cat".)
        
pymysql/protocol.py