json/doc/examples/operatorjson_pointer.cpp
Niels Lohmann 0258484626
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#include <iostream>
#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
using json = nlohmann::json;
int main()
{
// create a JSON value
json j =
{
{"number", 1}, {"string", "foo"}, {"array", {1, 2}}
};
// read-only access
// output element with JSON pointer "/number"
std::cout << j["/number"_json_pointer] << '\n';
// output element with JSON pointer "/string"
std::cout << j["/string"_json_pointer] << '\n';
// output element with JSON pointer "/array"
std::cout << j["/array"_json_pointer] << '\n';
// output element with JSON pointer "/array/1"
std::cout << j["/array/1"_json_pointer] << '\n';
// writing access
// change the string
j["/string"_json_pointer] = "bar";
// output the changed string
std::cout << j["string"] << '\n';
// "change" a nonexisting object entry
j["/boolean"_json_pointer] = true;
// output the changed object
std::cout << j << '\n';
// change an array element
j["/array/1"_json_pointer] = 21;
// "change" an array element with nonexisting index
j["/array/4"_json_pointer] = 44;
// output the changed array
std::cout << j["array"] << '\n';
// "change" the array element past the end
j["/array/-"_json_pointer] = 55;
// output the changed array
std::cout << j["array"] << '\n';
}