diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 225548986d..2a4cfe0c5c 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -833,6 +833,19 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) call_fn(call_expr mut ast.CallExpr) table.Type {
 	if fn_name == 'println' || fn_name == 'print' {
 		c.expected_type = table.string_type
 		call_expr.args[0].typ = c.expr(call_expr.args[0].expr)
+		/*
+		// TODO: optimize `struct T{} fn (t &T) str() string {return 'abc'} mut a := []&T{} a << &T{} println(a[0])`
+		// It currently generates:
+		// `println(T_str_no_ptr(*(*(T**)array_get(a, 0))));`
+		// ... which works, but could be just:
+		// `println(T_str(*(T**)array_get(a, 0)));`
+		prexpr := call_expr.args[0].expr
+		prtyp := call_expr.args[0].typ
+		prtyp_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(prtyp)
+		prtyp_is_ptr := prtyp.is_ptr()
+		prhas_str, prexpects_ptr, prnr_args := prtyp_sym.str_method_info()
+		eprintln('>>> println hack typ: ${prtyp} | sym.name: ${prtyp_sym.name} | is_ptr: $prtyp_is_ptr | has_str: $prhas_str | expects_ptr: $prexpects_ptr | nr_args: $prnr_args | expr: ${prexpr.str()} ')
+		*/
 		return f.return_type
 	}
 	// TODO: typ optimize.. this node can get processed more than once
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index c02124e4ff..f1ce9a899a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -2578,6 +2578,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) string_inter_literal(node ast.StringInterLiteral) {
 			}
 		} else if specs[i] == `s` {
 			sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(node.expr_types[i])
+			sym_has_str_method, str_method_expects_ptr, _ := sym.str_method_info()
 			if node.expr_types[i].flag_is(.variadic) {
 				str_fn_name := g.gen_str_for_type(node.expr_types[i])
 				g.write('${str_fn_name}(')
@@ -2599,17 +2600,24 @@ fn (mut g Gen) string_inter_literal(node ast.StringInterLiteral) {
 					g.enum_expr(expr)
 					g.write('")')
 				}
-			} else if sym.has_method('str') || sym.kind in [.array, .array_fixed, .map, .struct_] {
+			} else if sym_has_str_method || sym.kind in [.array, .array_fixed, .map, .struct_] {
 				is_p := node.expr_types[i].is_ptr()
 				val_type := if is_p { node.expr_types[i].deref() } else { node.expr_types[i] }
 				str_fn_name := g.gen_str_for_type(val_type)
-				if is_p {
-					g.write('string_add(_SLIT("&"), ${str_fn_name}(*(')
-				} else {
-					g.write('${str_fn_name}(')
+				if is_p && str_method_expects_ptr {
+					g.write('string_add(_SLIT("&"), ${str_fn_name}(  (')
+				}
+				if is_p && !str_method_expects_ptr {
+					g.write('string_add(_SLIT("&"), ${str_fn_name}( *(')
+				}
+				if !is_p && !str_method_expects_ptr {
+					g.write('${str_fn_name}(  ')
+				}
+				if !is_p && str_method_expects_ptr {
+					g.write('${str_fn_name}( &')
 				}
 				g.expr(expr)
-				if sym.kind == .struct_ && !sym.has_method('str') {
+				if sym.kind == .struct_ && !sym_has_str_method {
 					if is_p {
 						g.write('),0))')
 					} else {
@@ -3179,7 +3187,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) as_cast(node ast.AsCast) {
 	expr_type_sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(node.expr_type)
 	if expr_type_sym.kind == .sum_type {
 		/*
-		g.write('/* as */ *($styp*)')
+		g.write('*($styp*)')
 		g.expr(node.expr)
 		g.write('.obj')
 		*/
@@ -3220,9 +3228,33 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_type(typ table.Type) string {
 fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_type_with_styp(typ table.Type, styp string) string {
 	sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(typ)
 	str_fn_name := styp_to_str_fn_name(styp)
-	already_generated_key := '${styp}:${str_fn_name}'
+	sym_has_str_method, str_method_expects_ptr, str_nr_args := sym.str_method_info()
 	// generate for type
-	if !sym.has_method('str') && already_generated_key !in g.str_types {
+	if sym_has_str_method && str_method_expects_ptr && str_nr_args == 1 {
+		// TODO: optimize out this.
+		// It is needed, so that println() can be called with &T and T has `fn (t &T).str() string`
+		/*
+		eprintln('>> gsftws: typ: $typ | typ_is_ptr $typ_is_ptr | styp: $styp ' +
+			'| $str_fn_name | sym.name: $sym.name has_str: $sym_has_str_method ' +
+			'| expects_ptr: $str_method_expects_ptr')
+		*/
+		str_fn_name_no_ptr := '${str_fn_name}_no_ptr'
+		already_generated_key_no_ptr := '${styp}:${str_fn_name_no_ptr}'
+		if already_generated_key_no_ptr !in g.str_types {
+			g.str_types << already_generated_key_no_ptr
+			g.definitions.writeln('string ${str_fn_name_no_ptr}(${styp} it); // auto no_ptr version')
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('string ${str_fn_name_no_ptr}(${styp} it){ return ${str_fn_name}(&it); }')
+		}
+		/*
+		typ_is_ptr := typ.is_ptr()
+		ret_type := if typ_is_ptr { str_fn_name } else { str_fn_name_no_ptr }
+		eprintln('    ret_type: $ret_type')
+		return ret_type
+		*/
+		return str_fn_name_no_ptr
+	}
+	already_generated_key := '${styp}:${str_fn_name}'
+	if !sym_has_str_method && already_generated_key !in g.str_types {
 		g.str_types << already_generated_key
 		match sym.info {
 			table.Alias { g.gen_str_default(sym, styp, str_fn_name) }
@@ -3362,7 +3394,16 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_struct(info table.Struct, styp, str_fn_name string) {
 fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_array(info table.Array, styp, str_fn_name string) {
 	sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(info.elem_type)
 	field_styp := g.typ(info.elem_type)
-	if !sym.has_method('str') {
+	is_elem_ptr := info.elem_type.is_ptr()
+	sym_has_str_method, str_method_expects_ptr, _ := sym.str_method_info()
+	mut elem_str_fn_name := ''
+	if sym_has_str_method {
+		elem_str_fn_name = if is_elem_ptr { field_styp.replace('*', '') +'_str' } else { field_styp + '_str' }
+	} else {
+		elem_str_fn_name = styp_to_str_fn_name( field_styp )
+	}
+	if !sym_has_str_method {
+		// eprintln('> sym.name: does not have method `str`')
 		g.gen_str_for_type_with_styp(info.elem_type, field_styp)
 	}
 	g.definitions.writeln('string ${str_fn_name}($styp a); // auto')
@@ -3371,12 +3412,25 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_array(info table.Array, styp, str_fn_name string) {
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, tos3("["));')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tfor (int i = 0; i < a.len; i++) {')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\t${field_styp} it = (*(${field_styp}*)array_get(a, i));')
-	if sym.kind == .struct_ && !sym.has_method('str') {
-		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = ${field_styp}_str(it,0);')
+	if sym.kind == .struct_ && !sym_has_str_method {
+		if is_elem_ptr {
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = ${elem_str_fn_name}(*it,0);')
+		}else{
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = ${elem_str_fn_name}(it,0);')
+		}
 	} else if sym.kind in [.f32, .f64] {
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = _STR("%g", 1, it);')
 	} else {
-		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = ${field_styp}_str(it);')
+		// There is a custom .str() method, so use it.
+		// NB: we need to take account of whether the user has defined
+		// `fn (x T) str() {` or `fn (x &T) str() {`, and convert accordingly
+		if str_method_expects_ptr && is_elem_ptr || !str_method_expects_ptr && !is_elem_ptr {
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = ${elem_str_fn_name}(it);')
+		} else if str_method_expects_ptr && !is_elem_ptr {
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = ${elem_str_fn_name}(&it);')
+		} else if !str_method_expects_ptr && is_elem_ptr {
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstring x = ${elem_str_fn_name}(*it);')
+		}
 	}
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, x);')
 	if g.pref.autofree && info.elem_type != table.bool_type {
@@ -3398,6 +3452,14 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_array(info table.Array, styp, str_fn_name string) {
 fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_array_fixed(info table.ArrayFixed, styp, str_fn_name string) {
 	sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(info.elem_type)
 	field_styp := g.typ(info.elem_type)
+	is_elem_ptr := info.elem_type.is_ptr()
+	sym_has_str_method, str_method_expects_ptr, _ := sym.str_method_info()
+	mut elem_str_fn_name := ''
+	if sym_has_str_method {
+		elem_str_fn_name = if is_elem_ptr { field_styp.replace('*', '') +'_str' } else { field_styp + '_str' }
+	} else {
+		elem_str_fn_name = styp_to_str_fn_name( field_styp )
+	}
 	if !sym.has_method('str') {
 		g.gen_str_for_type_with_styp(info.elem_type, field_styp)
 	}
@@ -3406,14 +3468,20 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_array_fixed(info table.ArrayFixed, styp, str_fn_name
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstrings__Builder sb = strings__new_builder($info.size * 10);')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, tos3("["));')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\tfor (int i = 0; i < $info.size; i++) {')
-	if sym.kind == .struct_ && !sym.has_method('str') {
-		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${field_styp}_str(a[i],0));')
+	if sym.kind == .struct_ && !sym_has_str_method {
+		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${elem_str_fn_name}(a[i],0));')
 	} else if sym.kind in [.f32, .f64] {
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, _STR("%g", 1, a[i]));')
 	} else if sym.kind == .string {
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, _STR("\'%.*s\\000\'", 2, a[i]));')
 	} else {
-		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${field_styp}_str(a[i]));')
+		if str_method_expects_ptr && is_elem_ptr || !str_method_expects_ptr && !is_elem_ptr {
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${elem_str_fn_name}(a[i]));')
+		} else if str_method_expects_ptr && !is_elem_ptr {
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${elem_str_fn_name}(&a[i]));')
+		} else if !str_method_expects_ptr && is_elem_ptr {
+			g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${elem_str_fn_name}(*a[i]));')
+		}
 	}
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tif (i < ${info.size-1}) {')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, tos3(", "));')
@@ -3432,6 +3500,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_map(info table.Map, styp, str_fn_name string) {
 	}
 	val_sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(info.value_type)
 	val_styp := g.typ(info.value_type)
+	elem_str_fn_name := val_styp.replace('*', '') + '_str'
 	if !val_sym.has_method('str') {
 		g.gen_str_for_type_with_styp(info.value_type, val_styp)
 	}
@@ -3451,11 +3520,11 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_str_for_map(info table.Map, styp, str_fn_name string) {
 	if val_sym.kind == .string {
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, _STR("\'%.*s\\000\'", 2, it));')
 	} else if val_sym.kind == .struct_ && !val_sym.has_method('str') {
-		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${val_styp}_str(it,0));')
+		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${elem_str_fn_name}(it,0));')
 	} else if val_sym.kind in [.f32, .f64] {
 		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, _STR("%g", 1, it));')
 	} else {
-		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${val_styp}_str(it));')
+		g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, ${elem_str_fn_name}(it));')
 	}
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\tif (i != m.key_values.size-1) {')
 	g.auto_str_funcs.writeln('\t\t\tstrings__Builder_write(&sb, tos3(", "));')
diff --git a/vlib/v/table/atypes.v b/vlib/v/table/atypes.v
index eb6f750f8e..0a7b59e923 100644
--- a/vlib/v/table/atypes.v
+++ b/vlib/v/table/atypes.v
@@ -677,6 +677,20 @@ pub fn (t &TypeSymbol) find_method(name string) ?Fn {
 	return none
 }
 
+pub fn (t &TypeSymbol) str_method_info() (bool, bool, int) {
+	mut has_str_method := false
+	mut expects_ptr := false
+	mut nr_args := 0
+	if sym_str_method := t.find_method('str') {
+		has_str_method = true
+		nr_args = sym_str_method.args.len
+		if nr_args > 0 {
+			expects_ptr = sym_str_method.args[0].typ.is_ptr()
+		}
+	}
+	return has_str_method, expects_ptr, nr_args
+}
+
 pub fn (s Struct) find_field(name string) ?Field {
 	for field in s.fields {
 		if field.name == name {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_of_array_of_structs_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_of_array_of_structs_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..693cabd71f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_of_array_of_structs_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+module main
+
+struct Anything {
+mut:
+	name string = ""
+	keepo int = 0
+}
+
+fn (a Anything) str() string {
+	return a.name
+}
+
+fn test_array_of_ptrs_to_structs_can_be_printed() {
+	mut testing := []&Anything{}
+	testing << &Anything{name: "Hehe"}
+	testing << &Anything{name: "other"}
+	testing << &Anything{name: "test"}
+	for test in testing {
+		println(test)
+		assert true
+	}
+	println('testing: $testing')
+	println( testing )
+	assert true
+}
+
+// At the same time, this should also work:
+// (note the str method defined on (a &T), instead on (a T))
+
+struct PstrAnything {
+mut:
+	name string = ""
+	keepo int = 0
+}
+fn (a &PstrAnything) str() string {
+	return a.name
+}
+
+fn test_array_of_ptrs_to_structs_can_be_printed_when_structs_have_str_with_ptr() {
+	mut testing := []&PstrAnything{}
+	testing << &PstrAnything{name: "abc"}
+	testing << &PstrAnything{name: "def"}
+	testing << &PstrAnything{name: "ghi"}
+	for test in testing {
+		println(test)
+		assert true
+	}
+	println('testing: $testing')
+	println( testing )
+	assert true
+}
+
+//
+
+fn test_stack_array_of_structs_can_be_printed_when_structs_have_ordinary_str() {
+	mut t := [3]Anything
+	t[0] = Anything{name: "012"}
+	t[1] = Anything{name: "345"}
+	t[2] = Anything{name: "678"}
+	for test in t {
+		println(test)
+		assert true
+	}
+	println('t: $t')
+	println( t )
+	println( 't[0] := ${t[0]}')
+	assert true
+}
+
+fn test_stack_array_of_structs_can_be_printed_when_structs_have_str_with_ptr() {
+	// this generates a C error
+	mut pt := [3]PstrAnything
+	pt[0] = PstrAnything{name: "P012"}
+	pt[1] = PstrAnything{name: "P345"}
+	pt[2] = PstrAnything{name: "P678"}
+	for test in pt {
+		println(test)
+		assert true
+	}
+	println('pt: $pt')
+	println( pt )
+	print( 'pt[0] := ')
+	print( pt[0] )
+	println('')
+	assert true
+
+	$if debug_buggy_println ? {
+		//TODO: fix string interpolation for structs with `fn (t &T) str() string` too:
+		println( 'pt[0] := ${pt[0]}')
+	}
+}