---
name: stringify
status: documented
runtime: pp
source: src/runtime/pp/strings/convert.rs
---
```{index} single: stringify; Perl built-in (pp runtime)
```

# stringify

## Synopsis

```perl
my $s = "$value";    # stringify via interpolation
```

## Description

Converts a value to its string representation, respecting overload.

If the value is already a string, passes it through unchanged.
If it is a blessed reference with a `""` (stringify) overload
handler, invokes that handler.  Otherwise converts via default
stringification (`Sv::to_str_cow`).

## See also

ref, overload