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StringMap DValue::to_stringmap() const

:params
return value : a flat `StringMap` projection of the node

:see
>types
0_DValue
StringMap
to_string
dv_keys
dv_values

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Converts a `DValue` into a flat `StringMap`. This is a read accessor: it is `const`, never creates or modifies nodes, and dereferences internal references automatically.

- Map-shaped nodes produce one entry per child, with each child read via `to_string()`. Nested maps flatten to empty strings — this is a one-level projection, not a serializer.
- A non-empty scalar produces a single `"value"` entry holding the scalar.
- Empty values and unresolvable references produce an empty map.

Use this when handing request- or config-shaped data to APIs that take `StringMap`, such as `sqlite_query()` / `mysql_query()` parameter maps or `encode_query()`.

## Example

```cpp
StringMap params = context.props["filters"].to_stringmap();
DValue rows = sqlite_query(db, "select * from notes where author = :author", params);
```

For a faithful representation of nested data, use `json_encode()` instead.

## Related Concepts

- PHP: casting a one-level array with `array_map('strval', $a)`
- JavaScript: `Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(o).map(([k, v]) => [k, String(v)]))`