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These pages contain the API documentation of JSON for Modern C++, a C++11 header-only JSON class.
- @link nlohmann::basic_json `basic_json` class @endlink
- [Function index](functions_func.html)
- [Functions](functions_func.html)
- object inspection
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::dump dump @endlink -- value serialization
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::type type @endlink -- type of the value
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::is_primitive is_primitive @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_structured is_structured @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_null is_null @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_boolean is_boolean @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_number is_number @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_number_integer is_number_integer @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_number_unsigned is_number_unsigned @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_number_float is_number_float @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_object is_object @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_array is_array @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_string is_string @endlink,
@link nlohmann::basic_json::is_discarded is_discarded @endlink -- check for value type
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::operator value_t() const operator value_t @endlink -- type of the value (implicit conversion)
- value access
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::get get @endlink -- get a value
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::get_ptr get_ptr @endlink -- get a value pointer
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::get_ref get_ref @endlink -- get a value reference
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::operator ValueType() const operator ValueType @endlink -- get a value (implicit conversion)
- element access
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::at(size_type) at @endlink -- access array element with bounds checking
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::at(const typename object_t::key_type & key) at @endlink -- access object element with bounds checking
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::operator[](size_type) operator[] @endlink -- access array element
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::operator[](const typename object_t::key_type & key) operator[] @endlink -- access object element
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::value value @endlink -- access object element with default value
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::front front @endlink -- access the first element
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::back back @endlink -- access the last element
- iterators
- begin, cbegin
- end, cend
- rbegin, crbegin
- rend, crend
- capacity
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::empty empty @endlink -- checks whether the container is empty
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::size size @endlink -- returns the number of elements
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::max_size max_size @endlink -- returns the maximum possible number of elements
- modifiers
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::clear clear @endlink -- clears the contents
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::push_back(const nlohmann::basic_json &) push_back @endlink -- add an object to an array
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::operator+=(const nlohmann::basic_json &) operator+= @endlink -- add an object to an array
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::insert insert @endlink -- inserts elements
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::swap swap @endlink -- exchanges the values
- lexicographical comparison operators
- serialization
- deserialization
- Types
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::array_t arrays @endlink
- @link nlohmann::basic_json::object_t objects @endlink

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@ -1019,11 +1019,14 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an object (implicit)
Create an object JSON value with a given content. This constructor allows
any type that can be used to construct values of type @ref object_t.
Examples include the types `std::map` and `std::unordered_map`.
any type @a CompatibleObjectType that can be used to construct values of
type @ref object_t.
@tparam CompatibleObjectType an object type whose `key_type` and
`value_type` is compatible to @ref object_t
@tparam CompatibleObjectType An object type whose `key_type` and
`value_type` is compatible to @ref object_t. Examples include `std::map`,
`std::unordered_map`, `std::multimap`, and `std::unordered_multimap` with
a `key_type` of `std::string`, and a `value_type` from which a @ref
basic_json value can be constructed.
@param[in] val a value for the object
@ -1078,11 +1081,14 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an array (implicit)
Create an array JSON value with a given content. This constructor allows
any type that can be used to construct values of type @ref array_t.
Examples include the types `std::vector`, `std::list`, and `std::set`.
any type @a CompatibleArrayType that can be used to construct values of
type @ref array_t.
@tparam CompatibleArrayType an object type whose `value_type` is compatible
to @ref array_t
@tparam CompatibleArrayType An object type whose `value_type` is compatible
to @ref array_t. Examples include `std::vector`, `std::deque`, `std::list`,
`std::forward_list`, `std::array`, `std::set`, `std::unordered_set`,
`std::multiset`, and `unordered_multiset` with a `value_type` from which a
@ref basic_json value can be constructed.
@param[in] val a value for the array
@ -1172,7 +1178,7 @@ class basic_json
@param[in] val a value for the string
@tparam CompatibleStringType an string type which is compatible to @ref
string_t
string_t, for instance `std::string`.
@complexity Linear in the size of the passed @a val.
@ -1218,15 +1224,13 @@ class basic_json
Create an integer number JSON value with a given content.
@tparam T helper type to compare number_integer_t and int (not visible in)
the interface.
@tparam T A helper type to remove this function via SFINAE in case @ref
number_integer_t is the same as `int`. In this case, this constructor would
have the same signature as @ref basic_json(const int value). Note the
helper type @a T is not visible in this constructor's interface.
@param[in] val an integer to create a JSON number from
@note This constructor would have the same signature as @ref
basic_json(const int value), so we need to switch this one off in case
number_integer_t is the same as int. This is done via the helper type @a T.
@complexity Constant.
@liveexample{The example below shows the construction of an integer
@ -1282,12 +1286,12 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an integer number (implicit)
Create an integer number JSON value with a given content. This constructor
allows any type that can be used to construct values of type @ref
number_integer_t. Examples may include the types `int`, `int32_t`, or
`short`.
allows any type @a CompatibleNumberIntegerType that can be used to
construct values of type @ref number_integer_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberIntegerType an integer type which is compatible to
@ref number_integer_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberIntegerType An integer type which is compatible to
@ref number_integer_t. Examples include the types `int`, `int32_t`, `long`,
and `short`.
@param[in] val an integer to create a JSON number from
@ -1346,12 +1350,12 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an unsigned number (implicit)
Create an unsigned number JSON value with a given content. This constructor
allows any type that can be used to construct values of type @ref
number_unsigned_t. Examples may include the types `unsigned int`,
`uint32_t`, or `unsigned short`.
allows any type @a CompatibleNumberUnsignedType that can be used to
construct values of type @ref number_unsigned_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberUnsignedType an integer type which is compatible to
@ref number_unsigned_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberUnsignedType An integer type which is compatible to
@ref number_unsigned_t. Examples may include the types `unsigned int`,
`uint32_t`, or `unsigned short`.
@param[in] val an unsigned integer to create a JSON number from
@ -1413,11 +1417,11 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an floating-point number (implicit)
Create an floating-point number JSON value with a given content. This
constructor allows any type that can be used to construct values of type
@ref number_float_t. Examples may include the types `float`.
constructor allows any type @a CompatibleNumberFloatType that can be used
to construct values of type @ref number_float_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberFloatType a floating-point type which is compatible
to @ref number_float_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberFloatType A floating-point type which is compatible
to @ref number_float_t. Examples may include the types `float` or `double`.
@param[in] val a floating-point to create a JSON number from
@ -1826,7 +1830,7 @@ class basic_json
@since version 2.0.0
*/
basic_json(std::istream& i, parser_callback_t cb = nullptr)
explicit basic_json(std::istream& i, parser_callback_t cb = nullptr)
{
*this = parser(i, cb).parse();
}

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@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ default)
- [ReversibleContainer](http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/concept/ReversibleContainer);
JSON values can be used like STL containers and provide reverse iterator
access.
- Container Elements
- [Eraseable](http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/concept/Erasable):
JSON values can be destroyed by a given allocator.
@internal
@note ObjectType trick from http://stackoverflow.com/a/9860911
@ -1019,11 +1022,14 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an object (implicit)
Create an object JSON value with a given content. This constructor allows
any type that can be used to construct values of type @ref object_t.
Examples include the types `std::map` and `std::unordered_map`.
any type @a CompatibleObjectType that can be used to construct values of
type @ref object_t.
@tparam CompatibleObjectType an object type whose `key_type` and
`value_type` is compatible to @ref object_t
@tparam CompatibleObjectType An object type whose `key_type` and
`value_type` is compatible to @ref object_t. Examples include `std::map`,
`std::unordered_map`, `std::multimap`, and `std::unordered_multimap` with
a `key_type` of `std::string`, and a `value_type` from which a @ref
basic_json value can be constructed.
@param[in] val a value for the object
@ -1078,11 +1084,14 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an array (implicit)
Create an array JSON value with a given content. This constructor allows
any type that can be used to construct values of type @ref array_t.
Examples include the types `std::vector`, `std::list`, and `std::set`.
any type @a CompatibleArrayType that can be used to construct values of
type @ref array_t.
@tparam CompatibleArrayType an object type whose `value_type` is compatible
to @ref array_t
@tparam CompatibleArrayType An object type whose `value_type` is compatible
to @ref array_t. Examples include `std::vector`, `std::deque`, `std::list`,
`std::forward_list`, `std::array`, `std::set`, `std::unordered_set`,
`std::multiset`, and `unordered_multiset` with a `value_type` from which a
@ref basic_json value can be constructed.
@param[in] val a value for the array
@ -1172,7 +1181,7 @@ class basic_json
@param[in] val a value for the string
@tparam CompatibleStringType an string type which is compatible to @ref
string_t
string_t, for instance `std::string`.
@complexity Linear in the size of the passed @a val.
@ -1218,15 +1227,13 @@ class basic_json
Create an integer number JSON value with a given content.
@tparam T helper type to compare number_integer_t and int (not visible in)
the interface.
@tparam T A helper type to remove this function via SFINAE in case @ref
number_integer_t is the same as `int`. In this case, this constructor would
have the same signature as @ref basic_json(const int value). Note the
helper type @a T is not visible in this constructor's interface.
@param[in] val an integer to create a JSON number from
@note This constructor would have the same signature as @ref
basic_json(const int value), so we need to switch this one off in case
number_integer_t is the same as int. This is done via the helper type @a T.
@complexity Constant.
@liveexample{The example below shows the construction of an integer
@ -1282,12 +1289,12 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an integer number (implicit)
Create an integer number JSON value with a given content. This constructor
allows any type that can be used to construct values of type @ref
number_integer_t. Examples may include the types `int`, `int32_t`, or
`short`.
allows any type @a CompatibleNumberIntegerType that can be used to
construct values of type @ref number_integer_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberIntegerType an integer type which is compatible to
@ref number_integer_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberIntegerType An integer type which is compatible to
@ref number_integer_t. Examples include the types `int`, `int32_t`, `long`,
and `short`.
@param[in] val an integer to create a JSON number from
@ -1346,12 +1353,12 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an unsigned number (implicit)
Create an unsigned number JSON value with a given content. This constructor
allows any type that can be used to construct values of type @ref
number_unsigned_t. Examples may include the types `unsigned int`,
`uint32_t`, or `unsigned short`.
allows any type @a CompatibleNumberUnsignedType that can be used to
construct values of type @ref number_unsigned_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberUnsignedType an integer type which is compatible to
@ref number_unsigned_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberUnsignedType An integer type which is compatible to
@ref number_unsigned_t. Examples may include the types `unsigned int`,
`uint32_t`, or `unsigned short`.
@param[in] val an unsigned integer to create a JSON number from
@ -1413,11 +1420,11 @@ class basic_json
@brief create an floating-point number (implicit)
Create an floating-point number JSON value with a given content. This
constructor allows any type that can be used to construct values of type
@ref number_float_t. Examples may include the types `float`.
constructor allows any type @a CompatibleNumberFloatType that can be used
to construct values of type @ref number_float_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberFloatType a floating-point type which is compatible
to @ref number_float_t.
@tparam CompatibleNumberFloatType A floating-point type which is compatible
to @ref number_float_t. Examples may include the types `float` or `double`.
@param[in] val a floating-point to create a JSON number from
@ -1826,7 +1833,7 @@ class basic_json
@since version 2.0.0
*/
basic_json(std::istream& i, parser_callback_t cb = nullptr)
explicit basic_json(std::istream& i, parser_callback_t cb = nullptr)
{
*this = parser(i, cb).parse();
}