pydicom.values.convert_AE_string

pydicom.values.convert_AE_string(byte_string: bytes, is_little_endian: bool, struct_format: Optional[str] = None) → Union[str, Sequence[str]][source]

Return a decoded ‘AE’ value.

Elements with VR of ‘AE’ have non-significant leading and trailing spaces.

Parameters
  • byte_string (bytes) – The encoded ‘AE’ element value.

  • is_little_endian (bool) – True if the value is encoded as little endian, False otherwise.

  • struct_format (str, optional) – Not used.

Returns

The decoded ‘AE’ value without non-significant spaces.

Return type

str