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<span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>string</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>s</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>j</span><span class=p>;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// implicit conversion, same as j.get<std::string>()</span>
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</code></pre></div> <p>Implicit conversions are convenient but can be surprising (for example, in overload resolution or with <code>auto</code>). They can be disabled by defining <a href=../../api/macros/json_use_implicit_conversions/ ><code>JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS</code></a> to <code class=highlight><span class=mi>0</span></code>, which forces the explicit <code>get</code> form and can catch unintended conversions at compile time.</p> <div class="admonition warning"> <p class=admonition-title>Conversions do not range-check numbers</p> <p>Just like C++ itself, the <code>get</code> family performs numeric conversions without range checks — retrieving a floating-point value as an integer truncates it, and narrowing conversions may overflow. See <a href=../types/number_handling/#number-conversion>number conversion</a> for details and how to guard against it.</p> </div> <h2 id=putting-values-in>Putting values in<a class=headerlink href=#putting-values-in title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2> <p>The reverse direction works the same way: assigning or constructing a <code>json</code> from a C++ value converts it to <abbr title="JavaScript Object Notation">JSON</abbr>.</p> <div class=highlight><pre><span></span><code><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>vector</span><span class=o><</span><span class=kt>int</span><span class=o>></span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>numbers</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>=</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>
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<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=n>numbers</span><span class=p>;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=c1>// [1,2,3]</span>
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</code></pre></div> <h2 id=your-own-types>Your own types<a class=headerlink href=#your-own-types title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2> <p>The conversions above are built in for standard types. To make the same syntax work for <strong>your own</strong> types, provide <code>to_json</code>/<code>from_json</code> functions (or use one of the convenience macros). This is described in detail on the <a href=../arbitrary_types/ >arbitrary types conversions</a> page. Enums can be mapped to strings as described in <a href=../enum_conversion/ >specializing enum conversion</a>.</p> <h2 id=see-also>See also<a class=headerlink href=#see-also title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href=../../api/basic_json/get/ ><code>get</code></a> - get a copy converted to a given type</li> <li><a href=../../api/basic_json/get_to/ ><code>get_to</code></a> - convert into an existing variable</li> <li><a href=../../api/basic_json/get_ref/ ><code>get_ref</code></a> / <a href=../../api/basic_json/get_ptr/ ><code>get_ptr</code></a> - access the stored value without copying</li> <li><a href=../arbitrary_types/ >Arbitrary types conversions</a> - support your own types</li> <li><a href=../../api/macros/json_use_implicit_conversions/ ><code>JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS</code></a> - toggle implicit conversions</li> </ul> <!-- https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/reference/tooltips/#adding-a-glossary --> <aside class=md-source-file> <span class=md-source-file__fact> <span class=md-icon title="Last update"> <svg xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21 13.1c-.1 0-.3.1-.4.2l-1 1 2.1 2.1 1-1c.2-.2.2-.6 0-.8l-1.3-1.3c-.1-.1-.2-.2-.4-.2m-1.9 1.8-6.1 6V23h2.1l6.1-6.1zM12.5 7v5.2l4 2.4-1 1L11 13V7zM11 21.9c-5.1-.5-9-4.8-9-9.9C2 6.5 6.5 2 12 2c5.3 0 9.6 4.1 10 9.3-.3-.1-.6-.2-1-.2s-.7.1-1 .2C19.6 7.2 16.2 4 12 4c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8 0 4.1 3.1 7.5 7.1 7.9l-.1.2z"/></svg> </span> <span class="git-revision-date-localized-plugin git-revision-date-localized-plugin-date" title="July 4, 2026 09:13:25 UTC">July 4, 2026</span> </span> </aside> </article> </div> <script>var tabs=__md_get("__tabs");if(Array.isArray(tabs))e:for(var set of document.querySelectorAll(".tabbed-set")){var labels=set.querySelector(".tabbed-labels");for(var 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> <script>var target=document.getElementById(location.hash.slice(1));target&&target.name&&(target.checked=target.name.startsWith("__tabbed_"))</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 8z"/></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 © 2013-2026 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 0 512 512"><!-- Font Awesome Free 7.1.0 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 2025 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d="M173.9 397.4c0 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 3.6m-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 2.3m44.2-1.7c-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-.3-1.9-3-3.2-5.9-2.9M252.8 8C114.1 8 8 113.3 8 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 12.1C436.2 457.8 504 362.9 504 252 504 113.3 391.5 8 252.8 8M105.2 352.9c-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-.7-5.2-1.6-1.6-3.9-2.3-5.2-1m-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-.3-4.3.7m32.4 35.6c-1.6 1.3-1 4.3 1.3 6.2 2.3 2.3 5.2 2.6 6.5 1 1.3-1.3.7-4.3-1.3-6.2-2.2-2.3-5.2-2.6-6.5-1m-11.4-14.7c-1.6 1-1.6 3.6 0 5.9s4.3 3.3 5.6 2.3c1.6-1.3 1.6-3.9 0-6.2-1.4-2.3-4-3.3-5.6-2"/></svg> </a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielslohmann/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="www.linkedin.com" class="md-social__link"> <svg xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg viewbox="0 0 448 512"><!-- Font Awesome FreLine truncated
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# Converting values
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A `basic_json` value stores JSON data, but most of the time you want to move that data into ordinary C++ types (an `int`, a `std::string`, a `std::vector`, or one of your own structs) and back. This page describes how these conversions work.
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## Getting values out
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The [`get`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/get/index.md) function template returns a copy of the stored value converted to the requested type:
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```
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json j = R"({"name": "Mary", "age": 42, "hobbies": ["hiking", "reading"]})"_json;
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auto name = j["name"].get<std::string>(); // "Mary"
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Getting a string without quotes
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A frequent point of confusion: use [`get`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/get/index.md), **not** [`dump`](https://json.nlohmann.me/features/serialization/index.md), to read a string value. `j["name"].get<std::string>()` yields `Mary`, whereas `j["name"].dump()` yields the JSON text `"Mary"` (**with** quotes), because `dump` always produces a JSON text.
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Alternatively, [`get_to`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/get_to/index.md) writes into an existing variable and deduces the target type, which avoids repeating it:
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Example
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```
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#include <iostream>
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#include <unordered_map>
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#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
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using json = nlohmann::json;
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int main()
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{
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// create a JSON value with different types
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json json_types =
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{
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{"boolean", true},
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{
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"number", {
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{"integer", 42},
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{"floating-point", 17.23}
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}
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},
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{"string", "Hello, world!"},
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{"array", {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}},
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{"null", nullptr}
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};
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bool v1;
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int v2;
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short v3;
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float v4;
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int v5;
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std::vector<short> v7;
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json_types["boolean"].get_to(v1);
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json_types["number"]["integer"].get_to(v2);
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json_types["number"]["integer"].get_to(v3);
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json_types["number"]["floating-point"].get_to(v4);
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json_types["string"].get_to(v6);
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17.23 17
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Hello, world!
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1 2 3 4 5
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string: "Hello, world!"
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number: {"floating-point":17.23,"integer":42}
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null: null
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boolean: true
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array: [1,2,3,4,5]
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```
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The library already knows how to convert to and from the scalar types and the STL containers (such as `std::vector`, `std::map`, `std::array`, `std::optional`, and many more). Converting a JSON object back to a `std::map` or a JSON array back to a `std::vector` therefore works without any extra code:
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```
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json j = {{"one", 1}, {"two", 2}};
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auto m = j.get<std::map<std::string, int>>(); // {{"one", 1}, {"two", 2}}
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```
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## Implicit conversions
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By default, a JSON value implicitly converts to a compatible C++ type, so the explicit `get` call can often be omitted:
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```
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json j = "Hello";
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std::string s = j; // implicit conversion, same as j.get<std::string>()
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```
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Implicit conversions are convenient but can be surprising (for example, in overload resolution or with `auto`). They can be disabled by defining [`JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/macros/json_use_implicit_conversions/index.md) to `0`, which forces the explicit `get` form and can catch unintended conversions at compile time.
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Conversions do not range-check numbers
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Just like C++ itself, the `get` family performs numeric conversions without range checks — retrieving a floating-point value as an integer truncates it, and narrowing conversions may overflow. See [number conversion](https://json.nlohmann.me/features/types/number_handling/#number-conversion) for details and how to guard against it.
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## Putting values in
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The reverse direction works the same way: assigning or constructing a `json` from a C++ value converts it to JSON.
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```
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std::vector<int> numbers = {1, 2, 3};
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json j = numbers; // [1,2,3]
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```
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## Your own types
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The conversions above are built in for standard types. To make the same syntax work for **your own** types, provide `to_json`/`from_json` functions (or use one of the convenience macros). This is described in detail on the [arbitrary types conversions](https://json.nlohmann.me/features/arbitrary_types/index.md) page. Enums can be mapped to strings as described in [specializing enum conversion](https://json.nlohmann.me/features/enum_conversion/index.md).
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## See also
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- [`get`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/get/index.md) - get a copy converted to a given type
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- [`get_to`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/get_to/index.md) - convert into an existing variable
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- [`get_ref`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/get_ref/index.md) / [`get_ptr`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/get_ptr/index.md) - access the stored value without copying
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- [Arbitrary types conversions](https://json.nlohmann.me/features/arbitrary_types/index.md) - support your own types
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- [`JSON_USE_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/macros/json_use_implicit_conversions/index.md) - toggle implicit conversions
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