diff --git a/python/src/tools.python.cpp b/python/src/tools.python.cpp
index eda9232..86b7622 100644
--- a/python/src/tools.python.cpp
+++ b/python/src/tools.python.cpp
@@ -48,5 +48,8 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE( tools, module ) {
       "any_view< any_view< any_view< double, random_access >, random_access >, random_access >" );
   wrapBasicRandomAccessAnyViewOf< std::complex< double > >(
       viewmodule,
-      "any_view< std::complex< double , random_access >" );
+      "any_view< std::complex< double >, random_access >" );
+  wrapBasicRandomAccessAnyViewOf< std::string >(
+      viewmodule,
+      "any_view< std::string, random_access >" );
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/views/views-python.hpp b/src/tools/views/views-python.hpp
index 2a34260..a3ec6f6 100644
--- a/src/tools/views/views-python.hpp
+++ b/src/tools/views/views-python.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define NJOY_TOOLS_PYTHON_VIEWS
 
 // system includes
+#include <string>
 #include <complex>
 
 // other includes
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ using UnsignedIntRange = BasicRandomAccessAnyView< unsigned int >;
 using DoubleRange2D = BasicRandomAccessAnyView< DoubleRange >;
 using DoubleRange3D = BasicRandomAccessAnyView< DoubleRange2D >;
 using ComplexRange = BasicRandomAccessAnyView< std::complex< double > >;
+using StringRange = BasicRandomAccessAnyView< std::string >;
 
 /**
  *  @brief Wrap a BasicBidirectionalAnyView templated on the Element type