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# <small>nlohmann::json_pointer::</small>parent_pointer
```cpp
json_pointer parent_pointer() const;
```
Returns the parent of this JSON pointer.
## Return value
Parent of this JSON pointer; in case this JSON pointer is the root, the root itself is returned.
## Complexity
Linear in the length of the JSON pointer.
## Examples
??? example
The example shows the result of `parent_pointer` for different JSON Pointers.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/json_pointer__parent_pointer.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/json_pointer__parent_pointer.output"
```
## Version history
Added in version 3.6.0.