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</code></pre></div> <p>The type used to store <abbr title="JavaScript Object Notation">JSON</abbr> numbers (unsigned).</p> <p><a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8259"><abbr title="Request for Comments">RFC</abbr> 8259</a> describes numbers as follows:</p> <blockquote> <p>The representation of numbers is similar to that used in most programming languages. A number is represented in base 10 using decimal digits. It contains an integer component that may be prefixed with an optional minus sign, which may be followed by a fraction part and/or an exponent part. Leading zeros are not allowed. (...) Numeric values that cannot be represented in the grammar below (such as Infinity and <abbr title="Not a Number">NaN</abbr>) are not permitted.</p> </blockquote> <p>This description includes both integer and floating-point numbers. However, C++ allows more precise storage if it is known whether the number is a signed integer, an unsigned integer, or a floating-point number. Therefore, three different types, <a href=../number_integer_t/ ><code>number_integer_t</code></a>, <code>number_unsigned_t</code> and <a href=../number_float_t/ ><code>number_float_t</code></a> are used.</p> <p>To store unsigned integer numbers in C++, a type is defined by the template parameter <code>NumberUnsignedType</code> which chooses the type to use.</p> <h2 id=template-parameters>Template parameters<a class=headerlink href=#template-parameters title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <dl> <dt><code>NumberUnsignedType</code></dt> <dd>the type to store unsigned integers. It must be an <strong>unsigned integral</strong> type (<code class=highlight><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>is_integral</span></code>) with a <code class=highlight><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>numeric_limits</span></code> specialization, and it must be able to represent the absolute value of every <a href=../number_integer_t/ ><code>number_integer_t</code></a> value. See <a href=../../../features/types/template_parameters/#numberintegertype-and-numberunsignedtype>Template Parameter Requirements</a>.</dd> </dl> <h2 id=notes>Notes<a class=headerlink href=#notes title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <h3 id=default-type>Default type<a class=headerlink href=#default-type title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3> <p>With the default values for <code>NumberUnsignedType</code> (<code>std::uint64_t</code>), the default value for <code>number_unsigned_t</code> is <code class=highlight><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=kt>uint64_t</span></code>.</p> <h3 id=default-behavior>Default behavior<a class=headerlink href=#default-behavior title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3> <ul> <li>The restrictions about leading zeros are not enforced in C++. Instead, leading zeros in integer literals lead to an interpretation as an octal number. Internally, the value will be stored as a decimal number. For instance, the C++ integer literal <code>010</code> will be serialized to <code>8</code>. During deserialization, leading zeros yield an error.</li> </ul> <h3 id=limits>Limits<a class=headerlink href=#limits title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3> <p><a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8259"><abbr title="Request for Comments">RFC</abbr> 8259</a> specifies:</p> <blockquote> <p>An implementation may set limits on the range and precision of numbers.</p> </blockquote> <p>When the default type is used, the maximal integer number that can be stored is <code>18446744073709551615</code> (UINT64_MAX) and the minimal integer number that can be stored is <code>0</code>. Integer numbers that are out of range will yield over/underflow when used in a constructor. During deserialization, too large or small integer numbers will automatically be stored as <a href=../number_integer_t/ ><code>number_integer_t</code></a> or <a href=../number_float_t/ ><code>number_float_t</code></a>.</p> <p><a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8259"><abbr title="Request for Comments">RFC</abbr> 8259</a> further states:</p> <blockquote> <p>Note that when such software is used, numbers that are integers and are in the range [-2<sup>53</sup>+1, 2<sup>53</sup>-1] are interoperable in the sense that implementations will agree exactly on their numeric values.</p> </blockquote> <p>As this range is a subrange (when considered in conjunction with the <code>number_integer_t</code> type) of the exactly supported range [0, UINT64_MAX], this class's integer type is interoperable.</p> <h3 id=storage>Storage<a class=headerlink href=#storage title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3> <p>Integer number values are stored directly inside a <code>basic_json</code> type.</p> <h2 id=examples>Examples<a class=headerlink href=#examples title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <details class=example> <summary>Example</summary> <p>The following code shows that <code>number_unsigned_t</code> is by default, a typedef to <code class=highlight><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</Line truncated
</code></pre></div> <p>The type used to store <abbr title="JavaScript Object Notation">JSON</abbr> numbers (unsigned).</p> <p><a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8259"><abbr title="Request for Comments">RFC</abbr> 8259</a> describes numbers as follows:</p> <blockquote> <p>The representation of numbers is similar to that used in most programming languages. A number is represented in base 10 using decimal digits. It contains an integer component that may be prefixed with an optional minus sign, which may be followed by a fraction part and/or an exponent part. Leading zeros are not allowed. (...) Numeric values that cannot be represented in the grammar below (such as Infinity and <abbr title="Not a Number">NaN</abbr>) are not permitted.</p> </blockquote> <p>This description includes both integer and floating-point numbers. However, C++ allows more precise storage if it is known whether the number is a signed integer, an unsigned integer, or a floating-point number. Therefore, three different types, <a href=../number_integer_t/ ><code>number_integer_t</code></a>, <code>number_unsigned_t</code> and <a href=../number_float_t/ ><code>number_float_t</code></a> are used.</p> <p>To store unsigned integer numbers in C++, a type is defined by the template parameter <code>NumberUnsignedType</code> which chooses the type to use.</p> <h2 id=template-parameters>Template parameters<a class=headerlink href=#template-parameters title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <dl> <dt><code>NumberUnsignedType</code></dt> <dd>the type to store unsigned integers. It must be an <strong>unsigned integral</strong> type (<code class=highlight><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>is_integral</span></code>) with a <code class=highlight><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>numeric_limits</span></code> specialization, and it must be able to represent the absolute value of every <a href=../number_integer_t/ ><code>number_integer_t</code></a> value. See <a href=../../../features/types/template_parameters/#numberintegertype-and-numberunsignedtype>Template Parameter Requirements</a>.</dd> </dl> <h2 id=notes>Notes<a class=headerlink href=#notes title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <h3 id=default-type>Default type<a class=headerlink href=#default-type title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3> <p>With the default values for <code>NumberUnsignedType</code> (<code>std::uint64_t</code>), the default value for <code>number_unsigned_t</code> is <code class=highlight><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=kt>uint64_t</span></code>.</p> <h3 id=default-behavior>Default behavior<a class=headerlink href=#default-behavior title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3> <ul> <li>The restrictions about leading zeros are not enforced in C++. Instead, leading zeros in integer literals lead to an interpretation as an octal number. Internally, the value will be stored as a decimal number. For instance, the C++ integer literal <code>010</code> will be serialized to <code>8</code>. During deserialization, leading zeros yield an error.</li> </ul> <h3 id=limits>Limits<a class=headerlink href=#limits title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3> <p><a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8259"><abbr title="Request for Comments">RFC</abbr> 8259</a> specifies:</p> <blockquote> <p>An implementation may set limits on the range and precision of numbers.</p> </blockquote> <p>When the default type is used, the maximal integer number that can be stored is <code>18446744073709551615</code> (UINT64_MAX) and the minimal integer number that can be stored is <code>0</code>. Integer numbers that are out of range will yield over/underflow when used in a constructor. During deserialization (from <abbr title="JavaScript Object Notation">JSON</abbr> text or any of the binary formats), too large or small integer numbers will automatically be stored as <a href=../number_integer_t/ ><code>number_integer_t</code></a> or <a href=../number_float_t/ ><code>number_float_t</code></a>.</p> <p><a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8259"><abbr title="Request for Comments">RFC</abbr> 8259</a> further states:</p> <blockquote> <p>Note that when such software is used, numbers that are integers and are in the range [-2<sup>53</sup>+1, 2<sup>53</sup>-1] are interoperable in the sense that implementations will agree exactly on their numeric values.</p> </blockquote> <p>As this range is a subrange (when considered in conjunction with the <code>number_integer_t</code> type) of the exactly supported range [0, UINT64_MAX], this class's integer type is interoperable.</p> <h3 id=storage>Storage<a class=headerlink href=#storage title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h3> <p>Integer number values are stored directly inside a <code>basic_json</code> type.</p> <h2 id=examples>Examples<a class=headerlink href=#examples title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <details class=example> <summary>Example</summary> <p>The following code shows that <code>number_unsigned_t</codeLine truncated
<span class=cp>#include</span><span class=w> </span><span class=cpf>&lt;iomanip&gt;</span>
<span class=cp>#include</span><span class=w> </span><span class=cpf>&lt;nlohmann/json.hpp&gt;</span>
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<span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>cout</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>boolalpha</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>is_same</span><span class=o>&lt;</span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=kt>uint64_t</span><span class=p>,</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>json</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>number_unsigned_t</span><span class=o>&gt;::</span><span class=n>value</span><span class=w> </span><span class=o>&lt;&lt;</span><span class=w> </span><span class=n>std</span><span class=o>::</span><span class=n>endl</span><span class=p>;</span>
<span class=p>}</span>
</code></pre></div> <p>Output:</p> <div class=highlight><pre><span></span><code><span class=kc>true</span>
</code></pre></div> </details> <h2 id=see-also>See also<a class=headerlink href=#see-also title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href=../number_integer_t/ >number_integer_t</a> the type used to store <abbr title="JavaScript Object Notation">JSON</abbr> integer numbers</li> <li><a href=../number_float_t/ >number_float_t</a> the type used to store <abbr title="JavaScript Object Notation">JSON</abbr> floating-point numbers</li> <li><a href=../is_number_unsigned/ >is_number_unsigned</a> checks whether the <abbr title="JavaScript Object Notation">JSON</abbr> value is an unsigned integer number</li> <li><a href=../../../features/types/number_handling/ >Number Handling</a> - the article on number handling</li> </ul> <h2 id=version-history>Version history<a class=headerlink href=#version-history title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2> <ul> <li>Added in version 2.0.0.</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="October 2, 2026 09:32:15 UTC">October 2, 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 &copy; 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