cvToString

Converts a Clarity value to its Clarity syntax representation as a string.

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Usage

import { cvToString, Cl } from '@stacks/transactions';

cvToString(Cl.uint(100));
// 'u100'

cvToString(Cl.bool(true));
// 'true'

cvToString(Cl.some(Cl.uint(100)));
// '(some u100)'

cvToString(Cl.tuple({ a: Cl.uint(1) }));
// '(tuple (a u1))'

Notes

• For human-readable output with indentation support, use Cl.stringify instead.

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Signature

function cvToString(val: ClarityValue, encoding?: 'tryAscii' | 'hex'): string;

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Returns

string

The Clarity syntax string representation.

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Parameters

val (required)

• Type: ClarityValue

The Clarity value to convert.

encoding (optional)

• Type: 'tryAscii' | 'hex'

For buffer values, controls how bytes are displayed. 'tryAscii' attempts ASCII rendering, 'hex' (default) shows hex.