function stringify(value) {
  if (value == null) { // null || undefined
    return '';
  }
  switch (typeof value) {
    case 'string':
      break;
    case 'number':
      value = '' + value;
      break;
    default:
      if (hasCustomToString(value) && !isArray(value) && !isDate(value)) {
        value = value.toString();
      } else {
        value = toJson(value);
      }
  }

  return value;
}
The software constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.