> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Convert a ScVal to other type

> Convert a ScVal to other type

Soroban Contract Value (`ScVal`) is a custom type defined within the Soroban runtime environment that represents other data types such as strings, bytes, and more complex structures used within smart contracts in a format that that the soroban runtime can process, store and retrieve efficiently.

## ScVal to bytes

```js JavaScript theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
// An ScVal bytes value
const myScVal = StellarSdk.xdr.ScVal.fromXDR("AAAADQAAAARQ/8AB", "base64");
// Convert the ScVal to a Buffer
const bytesFromScVal = StellarSdk.scValToNative(myScVal);
```

```python Python theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
# Convert the ScVal to bytes
bytes_from_sc_val = stellar_sdk.scval.from_bytes("AAAADQAAAARQ/8AB")
```

## ScVal to address

```js JavaScript theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
// An ScVal Address value
const myScVal = StellarSdk.xdr.ScVal.fromXDR(
  "AAAAEgAAAAAAAAAAmds+PBjjrhZAv1aCM4n4EbU6ycAbK5HqxcUsumDFyf4=",
  "base64",
);
// Convert the ScVal to an Address
const addressFromScVal = StellarSdk.Address.fromScVal(myScVal);
```

```python Python theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
# Convert the ScVal to address
address_from_sc_val = stellar_sdk.scval.from_address("AAAAEgAAAAAAAAAAmds+PBjjrhZAv1aCM4n4EbU6ycAbK5HqxcUsumDFyf4=")
```

## ScVal to String

```js JavaScript theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
// An ScVal string value
const myScVal = StellarSdk.xdr.ScVal.fromXDR(
  "AAAADgAAAA9IZWxsbywgU3RlbGxhciEA",
  "base64",
);
// Convert the ScVal to a string
const stringFromScVal = StellarSdk.scValToNative(myScVal);
```

```python Python theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
# Convert the ScVal to a string
string_from_sc_val = stellar_sdk.scval.from_string("AAAADgAAAA9IZWxsbywgU3RlbGxhciEA").decode()
```