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api/basic_json/as_base_class.md

@@ -35,13 +35,44 @@ The function is equivalent to `static_cast<json_base_class_t&>(j)` (or `static_c
     of `basic_json`.
     
     ```cpp
-    --8<-- "examples/as_base_class.cpp"
+    #include <iostream>
+    #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+    
+    class base_class_with_hidden_members
+    {
+      public:
+        const char* type_name() const noexcept
+        {
+            return "my_type_name";
+        }
+    
+        std::size_t size() const noexcept
+        {
+            return 42;
+        }
+    };
+    
+    using json = nlohmann::json::with_base_class_t<base_class_with_hidden_members>;
+    
+    int main()
+    {
+        json j = {1, 2, 3};
+    
+        // the members of basic_json hide the members of the base class
+        std::cout << j.type_name() << ' ' << j.size() << '\n';
+    
+        // access the hidden members of the base class
+        std::cout << j.as_base_class().type_name() << ' ' << j.as_base_class().size() << '\n';
+    }
+    
     ```
     
     Output:
     
     ```json
-    --8<-- "examples/as_base_class.output"
+    array 3
+    my_type_name 42
+    
     ```
 
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