def _check_equals(self):
card_string = self['<STR_LIT>']<EOL>if len(card_string) < <NUM_LIT:9>:<EOL><INDENT>self._has_equals = False<EOL><DEDENT>elif card_string[<NUM_LIT:8>] == '<STR_LIT:=>':<EOL><INDENT>self._has_equals = True<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>self._has_equals = False<EOL><DEDENT>
check for = in position 8, set attribute _has_equals