json/doc/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/meta.md
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# basic_json::meta
```cpp
static basic_json meta();
```
This function returns a JSON object with information about the library,
including the version number and information on the platform and compiler.
## Return value
JSON object holding version information
key | description
----------- | ---------------
`compiler` | Information on the used compiler. It is an object with the following keys: `c++` (the used C++ standard), `family` (the compiler family; possible values are `clang`, `icc`, `gcc`, `ilecpp`, `msvc`, `pgcpp`, `sunpro`, and `unknown`), and `version` (the compiler version).
`copyright` | The copyright line for the library as string.
`name` | The name of the library as string.
`platform` | The used platform as string. Possible values are `win32`, `linux`, `apple`, `unix`, and `unknown`.
`url` | The URL of the project as string.
`version` | The version of the library. It is an object with the following keys: `major`, `minor`, and `patch` as defined by [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org), and `string` (the version string).
## Exception safety
Strong guarantee: if an exception is thrown, there are no
changes to any JSON value.
## Complexity
Constant.
## Example
The following code shows an example output of the `meta()`
function.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/meta.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/meta.output"
```