Convert a sequence of bits to a bit-string

[te509 at york.ac.uk]

>> does anybody know how to convert a long
>> sequence of bits to a bit-string?
>
>Yes!
Would you like to help, please?

>> I would appreciate a prompt reply because I have a python assessment to
>> submit.
>
>Good luck, you're lucky you've got the whole weekend :)
That's not the only assignment I have to do...

>> Thanks,
>> Thomas
>
>HTH
I hope this is not like RTFM cause as much as I searched on the web I 
couldn't find an answer.