🎓 fix warning

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>

docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator_ne.md

@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ class basic_json {
 };
 ```
 
-1. Compares two JSON values for inequality according to the following rules:
+1. Compares two JSON values for inequality. Returns `#!cpp !(lhs == rhs)` (until C++20) or `#!cpp !(*this == rhs)` (since C++20).
-    - The comparison always yields `#!cpp false` if (1) either operand is discarded, or (2) either operand is `NaN` and
+    - This means the comparison is simply the logical negation of `operator==`, including for special values like `NaN` and `discarded`.
-      the other operand is either `NaN` or any other number.
-    - Otherwise, returns the result of `#!cpp !(lhs == rhs)` (until C++20) or `#!cpp !(*this == rhs)` (since C++20).
 
 2. Compares a JSON value and a scalar or a scalar and a JSON value for inequality by converting the scalar to a JSON
    value and comparing both JSON values according to 1.
@@ -54,13 +52,12 @@ Linear.
 
 ## Notes
 
-!!! note "Comparing `NaN`"
+!!! note "Comparing `NaN` and `discarded`"
 
-    `NaN` values are unordered within the domain of numbers.
+    Since `operator!=` is defined as `!(a == b)`, the behavior for special values follows that of `operator==`:
-    The following comparisons all yield `#!cpp false`:
+    
-      1. Comparing a `NaN` with itself.
+    - For `NaN` values: `NaN == NaN` yields `#!cpp false`, so `NaN != NaN` yields `#!cpp true`.
-      2. Comparing a `NaN` with another `NaN`.
+    - For `discarded` values: `discarded == x` yields `#!cpp false` for any `x`, so `discarded != x` yields `#!cpp true`.
-      3. Comparing a `NaN` and any other number.
 
 ## Examples
 
@@ -94,5 +91,7 @@ Linear.
 
 ## Version history
 
-1. Added in version 1.0.0. Added C++20 member functions in version 3.11.0.
+1. Added in version 1.0.0. Added C++20 member functions in version 3.11.0. Changed in version 3.12.x to remove 
-2. Added in version 1.0.0. Added C++20 member functions in version 3.11.0.
+   special-casing for `NaN` and `discarded` values; `operator!=` now consistently means `!(a == b)`.
+2. Added in version 1.0.0. Added C++20 member functions in version 3.11.0. Changed in version 3.12.x to remove
+   special-casing for `NaN` and `discarded` values; `operator!=` now consistently means `!(a == b)`.

include/nlohmann/json.hpp

@@ -3776,17 +3776,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
         return *this == basic_json(rhs);
     }
 
-    /// @brief comparison: not equal
-    /// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_ne/
-    bool operator!=(const_reference rhs) const noexcept
-    {
-        if (compares_unordered(rhs, true))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return !operator==(rhs);
-    }
-
     /// @brief comparison: 3-way
     /// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_spaceship/
     std::partial_ordering operator<=>(const_reference rhs) const noexcept // *NOPAD*
@@ -3892,10 +3881,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
     /// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_ne/
     friend bool operator!=(const_reference lhs, const_reference rhs) noexcept
     {
-        if (compares_unordered(lhs, rhs, true))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
         return !(lhs == rhs);
     }
 

single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp

@@ -24622,17 +24622,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
         return *this == basic_json(rhs);
     }
 
-    /// @brief comparison: not equal
-    /// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_ne/
-    bool operator!=(const_reference rhs) const noexcept
-    {
-        if (compares_unordered(rhs, true))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return !operator==(rhs);
-    }
-
     /// @brief comparison: 3-way
     /// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_spaceship/
     std::partial_ordering operator<=>(const_reference rhs) const noexcept // *NOPAD*
@@ -24738,10 +24727,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
     /// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_ne/
     friend bool operator!=(const_reference lhs, const_reference rhs) noexcept
     {
-        if (compares_unordered(lhs, rhs, true))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
         return !(lhs == rhs);
     }
 

tests/src/unit-comparison.cpp

@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ TEST_CASE("lexicographical comparison operators")
         SECTION("comparison: not equal")
         {
             // check that two values compare unequal as expected
+            // operator!= now means exactly !(a==b) without special cases for NaN/discarded
             for (size_t i = 0; i < j_values.size(); ++i)
             {
                 for (size_t j = 0; j < j_values.size(); ++j)
@@ -376,25 +377,12 @@ TEST_CASE("lexicographical comparison operators")
                     CAPTURE(i)
                     CAPTURE(j)
 
-                    if (json::compares_unordered(j_values[i], j_values[j], true))
+                    CHECK((j_values[i] != j_values[j]) == !(j_values[i] == j_values[j]));
-                    {
-                        // if two values compare unordered,
-                        // check that the boolean comparison result is always false
-                        CHECK_FALSE(j_values[i] != j_values[j]);
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        // otherwise, check that they compare according to their definition
-                        // as the inverse of equal
-                        CHECK((j_values[i] != j_values[j]) == !(j_values[i] == j_values[j]));
-                    }
                 }
             }
 
             // compare with null pointer
             const json j_null;
-            CHECK((j_null != nullptr) == false);
-            CHECK((nullptr != j_null) == false);
             CHECK((j_null != nullptr) == !(j_null == nullptr));
             CHECK((nullptr != j_null) == !(nullptr == j_null));
         }
@@ -594,3 +582,34 @@ TEST_CASE("lexicographical comparison operators")
     }
 #endif
 }
+
+#if JSON_HAS_THREE_WAY_COMPARISON
+// JSON_HAS_CPP_20 (do not remove; see note at top of file)
+
+TEST_CASE("regression #3868 - heterogeneous comparisons compile under C++20 (P2468R2)")
+{
+    // Issue #3868: operator!= was preventing compiler from synthesizing reversed
+    // operator== candidates under C++20's P2468R2 rewritten candidate rules.
+    // Verify that heterogeneous comparisons now work.
+
+    SECTION("string vs json")
+    {
+        std::string s = "string";
+        json j = "string";
+        CHECK(s == j);
+        CHECK(j == s);
+        CHECK_FALSE(s != j);
+        CHECK_FALSE(j != s);
+    }
+
+    SECTION("other heterogeneous types")
+    {
+        int i = 42;
+        json j = 42;
+        CHECK(i == j);
+        CHECK(j == i);
+        CHECK_FALSE(i != j);
+        CHECK_FALSE(j != i);
+    }
+}
+#endif

tests/src/unit-constructor1.cpp

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ TEST_CASE("constructors")
             const auto t = j.get<std::tuple<int, float, std::string>>();
             CHECK(std::get<0>(t) == j[0]);
             CHECK(std::get<1>(t) == j[1]);
-            // CHECK(std::get<2>(t) == j[2]); // commented out due to CI issue, see https://github.com/nlohmann/json/pull/3985 and https://github.com/nlohmann/json/issues/4025
+            CHECK(std::get<2>(t) == j[2]);
         }
 
         SECTION("std::tuple tie")

tests/src/unit-iterators2.cpp

@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ TEST_CASE("iterators 2")
                 json j_expected{5, 4, 3, 2, 1};
 
                 auto reversed = j | std::views::reverse;
-                CHECK(std::ranges::equal(reversed, j_expected));
+                CHECK(reversed == j_expected);
             }
 
             SECTION("transform")