def s(*args, **kwargs):
    """
    exactly like v() but returns the string instead of printing it out

    since -- 10-15-2015
    return -- str
    """
    if not args:
        raise ValueError("you didn't pass any arguments to print out")

    with Reflect.context(args, **kwargs) as r:
        instance = V_CLASS(r, stream, **kwargs)
        return instance.full_value().strip()