NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_BEGIN, NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END

#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_BEGIN /* value */  // (1)
#define NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END   /* value */  // (2)

These macros can be used to open and close the nlohmann namespace. See nlohmann Namespace for details.

1. Opens the namespace.
2. Closes the namespace.

Default definition

The default definitions open and close the nlohmann namespace. The precise definition of [NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_BEGIN] varies as described here.

1. Default definition of NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_BEGIN:

   namespace nlohmann
   {
   inline namespace json_abi_v3_12_0
   {
   

2. Default definition of NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END:

   }  // namespace json_abi_v3_12_0
   }  // namespace nlohmann
   

When these macros are not defined, the library will define them to their default definitions.

Examples

??? example

The example shows how to use `NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_BEGIN`/`NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END` from the
[How do I convert third-party types?](../../features/arbitrary_types.md#how-do-i-convert-third-party-types) page.

```cpp
--8<-- "examples/nlohmann_json_namespace_begin.c++17.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/nlohmann_json_namespace_begin.c++17.output"
```

See also

• nlohmann Namespace
• NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE
• NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_NO_VERSION

Version history

• Added in version 3.11.0. Changed inline namespace name in version 3.11.2.