```{index} single: pv_pv; B function ``` ```{index} single: B::pv_pv; Perl function ``` # pv_pv Return the string contents of a PV SV, preserving `SVf_UTF8`. ## Synopsis ```perl my $pv = B::svref_2object(\"hello"); print $pv->PV; ``` Returns the full `SvCUR` bytes, so embedded `\0` are kept. An SV with no PV slot returns an empty string.