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api/basic_json/to_string.md

@@ -48,13 +48,36 @@ std::string to_string(const BasicJsonType& j)
     argument-dependent lookup.
      
     ```cpp
-    --8<-- "examples/to_string.cpp"
+    #include <iostream>
+    #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+    
+    using json = nlohmann::json;
+    using std::to_string;
+    
+    int main()
+    {
+        // create values
+        json j = {{"one", 1}, {"two", 2}};
+        int i = 42;
+    
+        // use ADL to select best to_string function
+        auto j_str = to_string(j);  // calling nlohmann::to_string
+        auto i_str = to_string(i);  // calling std::to_string
+    
+        // serialize without indentation
+        std::cout << j_str << "\n\n"
+                  << i_str << std::endl;
+    }
+    
     ```
     
     Output:
     
     ```json
-    --8<-- "examples/to_string.output"
+    {"one":1,"two":2}
+    
+    42
+    
     ```
 
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