nlohmann::basic_json::at

// (1)
reference at(size_type idx);
const_reference at(size_type idx) const;

// (2)
reference at(const typename object_t::key_type& key);
const_reference at(const typename object_t::key_type& key) const;

// (3)
reference at(const json_pointer& ptr);
const_reference at(const json_pointer& ptr) const;

1. Returns a reference to the array element at specified location idx, with bounds checking.
2. Returns a reference to the object element at with specified key key, with bounds checking.
3. Returns a reference to the element at with specified JSON pointer ptr, with bounds checking.

Parameters

idx (in) : index of the element to access

key (in) : object key of the elements to remove

ptr (in) : JSON pointer to the desired element

Return value

1. reference to the element at index idx
2. reference to the element at key key
3. reference to the element pointed to by ptr

Exception safety

Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact.

Exceptions

1. The function can throw the following exceptions:
   • Throws type_error.304 if the JSON value is not an array; in this case, calling at with an index makes no sense. See example below.
   • Throws out_of_range.401 if the index idx is out of range of the array; that is, idx >= size(). See example below.
2. The function can throw the following exceptions:
   • Throws type_error.304 if the JSON value is not an object; in this case, calling at with a key makes no sense. See example below.
   • Throws out_of_range.403 if the key key is not stored in the object; that is, find(key) == end(). See example below.
3. The function can throw the following exceptions:
   • Throws parse_error.106 if an array index in the passed JSON pointer ptr begins with ‘0’. See example below.
   • Throws parse_error.109 if an array index in the passed JSON pointer ptr is not a number. See example below.
   • Throws out_of_range.401 if an array index in the passed JSON pointer ptr is out of range. See example below.
   • Throws out_of_range.402 if the array index ‘-’ is used in the passed JSON pointer ptr. As at provides checked access (and no elements are implicitly inserted), the index ‘-’ is always invalid. See example below.
   • Throws out_of_range.403 if the JSON pointer describes a key of an object which cannot be found. See example below.
   • Throws out_of_range.404 if the JSON pointer ptr can not be resolved. See example below.

Complexity

1. Constant
2. Logarithmic in the size of the container.
3. Constant

Examples

??? example “Example: (1) access specified array element with bounds checking”

The example below shows how array elements can be read and written using `at()`. It also demonstrates the different
exceptions that can be thrown.

```cpp
--8<-- "examples/at__size_type.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/at__size_type.output"
```

??? example “Example: (1) access specified array element with bounds checking”

The example below shows how array elements can be read using `at()`. It also demonstrates the different exceptions
that can be thrown.
    
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/at__size_type_const.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/at__size_type_const.output"
```

??? example “Example: (2) access specified object element with bounds checking”

The example below shows how object elements can be read and written using `at()`. It also demonstrates the different
exceptions that can be thrown.
    
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/at__object_t_key_type.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/at__object_t_key_type.output"
```

??? example “Example (2) access specified object element with bounds checking”

The example below shows how object elements can be read using `at()`. It also demonstrates the different exceptions
that can be thrown.
    
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/at__object_t_key_type_const.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/at__object_t_key_type_const.output"
```

??? example “Example (3) access specified element via JSON Pointer”

The example below shows how object elements can be read and written using `at()`. It also demonstrates the different
exceptions that can be thrown.
    
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/at_json_pointer.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/at_json_pointer.output"
```

??? example “Example (3) access specified element via JSON Pointer”

The example below shows how object elements can be read using `at()`. It also demonstrates the different exceptions
that can be thrown.
    
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/at_json_pointer_const.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/at_json_pointer_const.output"
```

See also

• see operator[] for unchecked access by reference
• see value for access with default value

Version history

1. Added in version 1.0.0.
2. Added in version 1.0.0.
3. Added in version 2.0.0.