# <small>nlohmann::json_sax::</small>null
```cpp
virtual bool null() = 0;
```
A null value was read.
## Return value
Whether parsing should proceed.
## Examples
??? example
.The example below shows how the SAX interface is used.
--8<-- "examples/sax_parse.cpp"
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/sax_parse.output"
## Version history
- Added in version 3.2.0.