From 0460b9097710e536907757bda8cfd7e949a9d82e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 22:35:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] :memo: fix for #1052 #1139

---
 README.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 691cd105..9faabf91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -525,6 +525,14 @@ int vi = jn.get<int>();
 // etc.
 ```
 
+Note that `char` types are not automatically converted to JSON strings, but to integer numbers. A conversion to a string must be specified explicitly:
+
+```cpp
+char ch = 'A';                       // ASCII value 65
+json j_default = ch;                 // stores integer number 65
+json j_string = std::string(1, ch);  // stores string "A"
+```
+
 ### Arbitrary types conversions
 
 Every type can be serialized in JSON, not just STL containers and scalar types. Usually, you would do something along those lines: