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# JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS
```cpp
#define JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS /* value */
```
When defined to `0`, implicit conversions are switched off. By default, implicit conversions are switched on. The
value directly affects [`operator ValueType`](../basic_json/operator_ValueType.md).
Implicit conversions can also be controlled with the CMake option `JSON_ImplicitConversions` (`ON` by default) which
sets `JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS` accordingly.
## Default definition
By default, implicit conversions are enabled.
```cpp
#define JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS 1
```
## Notes
!!! info "Future behavior change"
Implicit conversions will be switched off by default in the next major release of the library.
You can prepare existing code by already defining `JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS` to `0` and replace any implicit
conversions with calls to [`get`](../basic_json/get.md).
## Examples
??? example
This is an example for an implicit conversion:
```cpp
json j = "Hello, world!";
std::string s = j;
```
When `JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS` is defined to `0`, the code above does no longer compile. Instead, it must be
written like this:
```cpp
json j = "Hello, world!";
auto s = j.get<std::string>();
```
## See also
- [**operator ValueType**](../basic_json/operator_ValueType.md) - get a value (implicit)
- [**get**](../basic_json/get.md) - get a value (explicit)
## Version history
- Added in version 3.9.0.