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<span class=k>template</span><span class=o>&lt;</span><span class=k>class</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nc>ValueType</span><span class=o>&gt;</span>
<span class=n>ValueType</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=k>const</span><span class=w> </span><span class=k>typename</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nc>object_t</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>key_type</span><span class=o>&amp;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>key</span><span class=p>,</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>ValueType</span><span class=o>&amp;&amp;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>default_value</span><span class=p>)</span><span class=w> </span><span class=k>const</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=c1>// (2)</span>
<span class=k>template</span><span class=o>&lt;</span><span class=k>class</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nc>ValueType</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=k>class</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nc>KeyType</span><span class=o>&gt;</span>
<span class=n>ValueType</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=n>KeyType</span><span class=o>&amp;&amp;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>key</span><span class=p>,</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>ValueType</span><span class=o>&amp;&amp;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>default_value</span><span class=p>)</span><span class=w> </span><span class=k>const</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=c1>// (3)</span>
<span class=k>template</span><span class=o>&lt;</span><span class=k>class</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nc>ValueType</span><span class=o>&gt;</span>
<span class=n>ValueType</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=k>const</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>json_pointer</span><span class=o>&amp;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>ptr</span><span class=p>,</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=k>const</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>ValueType</span><span class=o>&amp;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>default_value</span><span class=p>)</span><span class=w> </span><span class=k>const</span><span class=p>;</span>
</code></pre></div> <ol> <li> <p>Returns either a copy of an object's element at the specified key <code>key</code> or a given default value if no element with key <code>key</code> exists.</p> <p>The function is basically equivalent to executing <div class=highlight><pre><span></span><code><span class=k>try</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=k>return</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>at</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=n>key</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=p>}</span><span class=w> </span><span class=k>catch</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=n>out_of_range</span><span class=p>)</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=k>return</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>default_value</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=p>}</span>
</code></pre></div></p> </li> <li> <p>See 1. This overload is only available if <code>KeyType</code> is comparable with <code class=highlight><span class=k>typename</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nc>object_t</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>key_type</span></code> and <code class=highlight><span class=k>typename</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nc>object_comparator_t</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>is_transparent</span></code> denotes a type.</p> </li> <li> <p>Returns either a copy of an object's element at the specified JSON pointer <code>ptr</code> or a given default value if no value at <code>ptr</code> exists.</p> <p>The function is basically equivalent to executing <div class=highlight><pre><span></span><code><span class=k>try</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=k>return</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>at</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=n>ptr</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=p>}</span><span class=w> </span><span class=k>catch</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=n>out_of_range</span><span class=p>)</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=k>return</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>default_value</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=p>}</span>
</code></pre></div></p> </li> </ol> <div class="admonition note"> <p class=admonition-title>Differences to <code>at</code> and <code>operator[]</code></p> <ul> <li>Unlike <a href=../at/ ><code>at</code></a>, this function does not throw if the given <code>key</code>/<code>ptr</code> was not found.</li> <li>Unlike <a href=../operator%5B%5D/ ><code>operator[]</code></a>, this function does not implicitly add an element to the position defined by <code>key</code>/<code>ptr</code> key. This function is furthermore also applicable to const objects.</li> </ul> </div> <h2 id=template-parameters>Template parameters<a class=headerlink href=#template-parameters title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <dl> <dt><code>KeyType</code></dt> <dd>A type for an object key other than <a href=../../json_pointer/ ><code>json_pointer</code></a> that is comparable with <a href=../string_t/ ><code>string_t</code></a> using <a href=../object_comparator_t/ ><code>object_comparator_t</code></a>. This can also be a string view (C++17).</dd> <dt><code>ValueType</code></dt> <dd>type compatible to JSON values, for instance <code class=highlight><span class=kt>int</span></code> for JSON integer numbers, <code class=highlight><span class=kt>bool</span></code> for JSON booleans, or <code class=highlight><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>vector</span></code> types for JSON arrays. Note the type of the expected value at <code>key</code>/<code>ptr</code> and the default value <code>default_value</code> must be compatible.</dd> </dl> <h2 id=parameters>Parameters<a class=headerlink href=#parameters title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <dl> <dt><code>key</code> (in)</dt> <dd>key of the element to access</dd> <dt><code>default_value</code> (in)</dt> <dd>the value to return if <code>key</code>/<code>ptr</code> found no value</dd> <dt><code>ptr</code> (in)</dt> <dd>a JSON pointer to the element to access</dd> </dl> <h2 id=return-value>Return value<a class=headerlink href=#return-value title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <ol> <li>copy of the element at key <code>key</code> or <code>default_value</code> if <code>key</code> is not found</li> <li>copy of the element at key <code>key</code> or <code>default_value</code> if <code>key</code> is not found</li> <li>copy of the element at JSON Pointer <code>ptr</code> or <code>default_value</code> if no value for <code>ptr</code> is found</li> </ol> <h2 id=exception-safety>Exception safety<a class=headerlink href=#exception-safety title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <p>Strong guarantee: if an exception is thrown, there are no changes to any JSON value.</p> <h2 id=exceptions>Exceptions<a class=headerlink href=#exceptions title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <ol> <li>The function can throw the following exceptions:<ul> <li>Throws <a href=../../../home/exceptions/#jsonexceptiontype_error302><code>type_error.302</code></a> if <code>default_value</code> does not match the type of the value at <code>key</code></li> <li>Throws <a href=../../../home/exceptions/#jsonexceptiontype_error306><code>type_error.306</code></a> if the JSON value is not an object; in that case, using <code>value()</code> with a key makes no sense.</li> </ul> </li> <li>See 1.</li> <li>The function can throw the following exceptions:<ul> <li>Throws <a href=../../../home/exceptions/#jsonexceptiontype_error302><code>type_error.302</code></a> if <code>default_value</code> does not match the type of the value at <code>ptr</code></li> <li>Throws <a href=../../../home/exceptions/#jsonexceptiontype_error306><code>type_error.306</code></a> if the JSON value is not an object; in that case, using <code>value()</code> with a key makes no sense.</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h2 id=complexity>Complexity<a class=headerlink href=#complexity title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <ol> <li>Logarithmic in the size of the container.</li> <li>Logarithmic in the size of the container.</li> <li>Logarithmic in the size of the container.</li> </ol> <h2 id=examples>Examples<a class=headerlink href=#examples title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <details
<span class=cp>#include</span><span class=w> </span><span class=cpf>&lt;nlohmann/json.hpp&gt;</span>
<span class=k>using</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>json</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>nlohmann</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>json</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=kt>int</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nf>main</span><span class=p>()</span>
<span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// create a JSON object with different entry types</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>json</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;integer&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>1</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;floating&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mf>42.23</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;string&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot;hello world&quot;</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;boolean&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nb>true</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;object&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{{</span><span class=s>&quot;key1&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>1</span><span class=p>},</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;key2&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>2</span><span class=p>}}},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;array&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=mi>1</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>2</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>3</span><span class=p>}}</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>};</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// access existing values</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=kt>int</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_integer</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;integer&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>0</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=kt>double</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_floating</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;floating&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mf>47.11</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// access nonexisting values and rely on default value</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;nonexisting&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot;oops&quot;</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=kt>bool</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_boolean</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;nonexisting&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nb>false</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// output values</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>cout</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>boolalpha</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_integer</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot; &quot;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_floating</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot; &quot;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot; &quot;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_boolean</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot;</span><span class=se>\n</span><span class=s>&quot;</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=p>}</span>
</code></pre></div> <p>Output:</p> <div class=highlight><pre><span></span><code><span class=mi>1</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mf>42.23</span><span class=w> </span><span class=err>oops</span><span class=w> </span><span class=kc>false</span>
</code></pre></div> </details> <details class=example> <summary>Example: (2) access specified object element using string_view with default value</summary> <p>The example below shows how object elements can be queried with a default value.</p> <div class=highlight><pre><span></span><code><span class=cp>#include</span><span class=w> </span><span class=cpf>&lt;iostream&gt;</span>
<span class=cp>#include</span><span class=w> </span><span class=cpf>&lt;string_view&gt;</span>
<span class=cp>#include</span><span class=w> </span><span class=cpf>&lt;nlohmann/json.hpp&gt;</span>
<span class=k>using</span><span class=w> </span><span class=k>namespace</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nn>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=nn>string_view_literals</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=k>using</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>json</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>nlohmann</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>json</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=kt>int</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nf>main</span><span class=p>()</span>
<span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// create a JSON object with different entry types</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>json</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;integer&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>1</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;floating&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mf>42.23</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;string&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot;hello world&quot;</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;boolean&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nb>true</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;object&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{{</span><span class=s>&quot;key1&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>1</span><span class=p>},</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;key2&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>2</span><span class=p>}}},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;array&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=mi>1</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>2</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>3</span><span class=p>}}</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>};</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// access existing values</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=kt>int</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_integer</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;integer&quot;</span><span class=n>sv</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>0</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=kt>double</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_floating</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;floating&quot;</span><span class=n>sv</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mf>47.11</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// access nonexisting values and rely on default value</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;nonexisting&quot;</span><span class=n>sv</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot;oops&quot;</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=kt>bool</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_boolean</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;nonexisting&quot;</span><span class=n>sv</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nb>false</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// output values</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>cout</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>boolalpha</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_integer</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot; &quot;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_floating</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot; &quot;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot; &quot;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_boolean</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot;</span><span class=se>\n</span><span class=s>&quot;</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=p>}</span>
</code></pre></div> <p>Output:</p> <div class=highlight><pre><span></span><code><span class=mi>1</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mf>42.23</span><span class=w> </span><span class=err>oops</span><span class=w> </span><span class=kc>false</span>
</code></pre></div> </details> <details class=example> <summary>Example: (3) access specified object element via JSON Pointer with default value</summary> <p>The example below shows how object elements can be queried with a default value.</p> <div class=highlight><pre><span></span><code><span class=cp>#include</span><span class=w> </span><span class=cpf>&lt;iostream&gt;</span>
<span class=cp>#include</span><span class=w> </span><span class=cpf>&lt;nlohmann/json.hpp&gt;</span>
<span class=k>using</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>json</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>nlohmann</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>json</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=k>using</span><span class=w> </span><span class=k>namespace</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nn>nlohmann</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=nn>literals</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=kt>int</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nf>main</span><span class=p>()</span>
<span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// create a JSON object with different entry types</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>json</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;integer&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>1</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;floating&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mf>42.23</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;string&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot;hello world&quot;</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;boolean&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nb>true</span><span class=p>},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;object&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{{</span><span class=s>&quot;key1&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>1</span><span class=p>},</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;key2&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>2</span><span class=p>}}},</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=s>&quot;array&quot;</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=p>{</span><span class=mi>1</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>2</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>3</span><span class=p>}}</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=p>};</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// access existing values</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=kt>int</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_integer</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;/integer&quot;</span><span class=n>_json_pointer</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mi>0</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=kt>double</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_floating</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;/floating&quot;</span><span class=n>_json_pointer</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mf>47.11</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// access nonexisting values and rely on default value</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;/nonexisting&quot;</span><span class=n>_json_pointer</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot;oops&quot;</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=kt>bool</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_boolean</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>.</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=p>(</span><span class=s>&quot;/nonexisting&quot;</span><span class=n>_json_pointer</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=nb>false</span><span class=p>);</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// output values</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>cout</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>boolalpha</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_integer</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot; &quot;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_floating</span>
<span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot; &quot;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot; &quot;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>v_boolean</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=s>&quot;</span><span class=se>\n</span><span class=s>&quot;</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=p>}</span>
</code></pre></div> <p>Output:</p> <div class=highlight><pre><span></span><code><span class=mi>1</span><span class=w> </span><span class=mf>42.23</span><span class=w> </span><span class=err>oops</span><span class=w> </span><span class=kc>false</span>
</code></pre></div> </details> <h2 id=see-also>See also<a class=headerlink href=#see-also title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <ul> <li>see <a href=../at/ ><code>at</code></a> for access by reference with range checking</li> <li>see <a href=../operator%5B%5D/ ><code>operator[]</code></a> for unchecked access by reference</li> </ul> <h2 id=version-history>Version history<a class=headerlink href=#version-history title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <ol> <li>Added in version 1.0.0. Changed parameter <code>default_value</code> type from <code>const ValueType&amp;</code> to <code>ValueType&amp;&amp;</code> in version 3.11.0.</li> <li>Added in version 3.11.0. Made <code>ValueType</code> the first template parameter in version 3.11.2.</li> <li>Added in version 2.0.2.</li> </ol> <hr> <div class=md-source-file> <small> Last update: <span class="git-revision-date-localized-plugin git-revision-date-localized-plugin-date">August 7, 2022</span> </small> </div> </article> </div> <script>var tabs=__md_get("__tabs");if(Array.isArray(tabs))e:for(var set of document.querySelectorAll(".tabbed-set")){var tab,labels=set.querySelector(".tabbed-labels");for(tab of tabs)for(var label of labels.getElementsByTagName("label"))if(label.innerText.trim()===tab){var input=document.getElementById(label.htmlFor);input.checked=!0;continue e}}</script> </div> <button type=button class="md-top md-icon" data-md-component=top hidden> <svg xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M13 20h-2V8l-5.5 5.5-1.42-1.42L12 4.16l7.92 7.92-1.42 1.42L13 8v12Z"/></svg> Back to top </button> </main> <footer class=md-footer> <div class="md-footer-meta md-typeset"> <div class="md-footer-meta__inner md-grid"> <div class=md-copyright> <div class=md-copyright__highlight> Copyright &copy; 2013 - 2023 Niels Lohmann </div> </div> <div class=md-social> <a href=https://github.com/nlohmann target=_blank rel=noopener title=github.com class=md-social__link> <svg xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg viewbox="0 0 496 512"><!-- Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d="M165.9 397.4c0 2-2.3 3.6-5.2 3.6-3.3.3-5.6-1.3-5.6-3.6 0-2 2.3-3.6 5.2-3.6 3-.3 5.6 1.3 5.6 3.6zm-31.1-4.5c-.7 2 1.3 4.3 4.3 4.9 2.6 1 5.6 0 6.2-2s-1.3-4.3-4.3-5.2c-2.6-.7-5.5.3-6.2 2.3zm44.2-1.7c-2.9.7-4.9 2.6-4.6 4.9.3 2 2.9 3.3 5.9 2.6 2.9-.7 4.9-2.6 4.6-4.6-.3-1.9-3-3.2-5.9-2.9zM244.8 8C106.1 8 0 113.3 0 252c0 110.9 69.8 205.8 169.5 239.2 12.8 2.3 17.3-5.6 17.3-12.1 0-6.2-.3-40.4-.3-61.4 0 0-70 15-84.7-29.8 0 0-11.4-29.1-27.8-36.6 0 0-22.9-15.7 1.6-15.4 0 0 24.9 2 38.6 25.8 21.9 38.6 58.6 27.5 72.9 20.9 2.3-16 8.8-27.1 16-33.7-55.9-6.2-112.3-14.3-112.3-110.5 0-27.5 7.6-41.3 23.6-58.9-2.6-6.5-11.1-33.3 2.6-67.9 20.9-6.5 69 27 69 27 20-5.6 41.5-8.5 62.8-8.5s42.8 2.9 62.8 8.5c0 0 48.1-33.6 69-27 13.7 34.7 5.2 61.4 2.6 67.9 16 17.7 25.8 31.5 25.8 58.9 0 96.5-58.9 104.2-114.8 110.5 9.2 7.9 17 22.9 17 46.4 0 33.7-.3 75.4-.3 83.6 0 6.5 4.6 14.4 17.3 12.1C428.2 457.8 496 362.9 496 252 496 113.3 383.5 8 244.8 8zM97.2 352.9c-1.3 1-1 3.3.7 5.2 1.6 1.6 3.9 2.3 5.2 1 1.3-1 1-3.3-.7-5.2-1.6-1.6-3.9-2.3-5.2-1zm-10.8-8.1c-.7 1.3.3 2.9 2.3 3.9 1.6 1 3.6.7 4.3-.7.7-1.3-.3-2.9-2.3-3.9-2-.6-3.6-.3-4.3.7zm32.4 35.6c-1.6 1.3-1 4.3 1.3 6.2 2.3 2.3 5.2 2.6 6.5 1 1.3-1.3.7-4.3-1.3-6.2-2.2-2.3-5.2-2.6-6.5-1zm-11.4-14.7c-1.6 1-1.6 3.6 0 5.9 1.6 2.3 4.3 3.3 5.6 2.3 1.6-1.3 1.6-3.9 0-6.2-1.4-2.3-4-3.3-5.6-2z"/></svg> </a> <a href=https://twitter.com/nlohmann target=_blank rel=noopener title=twitter.com class=md-social__link> <svg xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg viewbox="0 0 512 512"><!-- Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d="M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.