diff --git a/include/Spectre/System/File.h b/include/Spectre/System/File.h
index 5adb044..bc97da5 100644
--- a/include/Spectre/System/File.h
+++ b/include/Spectre/System/File.h
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ public :
 		return read((void*) &buffer[0], s) == s;
 	}
 
+	// Read contents into str until null (\0)
+	size_t readString(std::string &str);
+
 	// Write data to file at the current position.
 	// Returns -1 if an error occured. Otherwice the number of bytes written is returned.
 	size_t write(const void *ptr, size_t size);
diff --git a/source/System/File.cpp b/source/System/File.cpp
index 2cc24d3..c42e851 100644
--- a/source/System/File.cpp
+++ b/source/System/File.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,21 @@ size_t File::read(void *ptr, size_t size)
 	return -1;
 }
 
+size_t File::readString(std::string &str)
+{
+	if (isOpen()) {
+		for(;;) {
+			int c = ::getc(m_handle);
+			if (c == EOF || c == '\0') {
+				break;
+			}
+			str.push_back(c);
+		}
+		return str.length();
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
 size_t File::write(const void *ptr, size_t size)
 {
 	if (isOpen()) {