// C string to Go string
	func C.GoString(*C.char) string

	// C data with explicit length to Go string
	func C.GoStringN(*C.char, C.int) string

	// C data with explicit length to Go []byte
	func C.GoBytes(unsafe.Pointer, C.int) []byte

As a special case, C.malloc does not call the C library malloc directly
but instead calls a Go helper function that wraps the C library malloc

	return
}

// ToTimestamp returns the timestamp value if present.
func (v Value) ToTimestamp() (t time.Time, ok bool) {
	t, ok = v.value.(time.Time)
	return
}

// ToBytes returns the value if byte-slice.
func (v Value) ToBytes() (val []byte, ok bool) {
	val, ok = v.value.([]byte)
	return
}

// ToArray returns the value if it is a slice of values.
func (v Value) ToArray() (val []Value, ok bool) {