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# <small>nlohmann::basic_json::</small>is_discarded
```cpp
constexpr bool is_discarded() const noexcept;
```
This function returns `#!cpp true` for a JSON value if either:
- the value was discarded during parsing with a callback function (see [`parser_callback_t`](parser_callback_t.md)), or
- the value is the result of parsing invalid JSON with parameter `allow_exceptions` set to `#!cpp false`; see
[`parse`](parse.md) for more information.
## Return value
`#!cpp true` if type is discarded, `#!cpp false` otherwise.
## Exception safety
No-throw guarantee: this member function never throws exceptions.
## Complexity
Constant.
## Notes
!!! note "Comparisons"
Discarded values are never compared equal with [`operator==`](operator_eq.md). That is, checking whether a JSON
value `j` is discarded will only work via:
```cpp
j.is_discarded()
```
because
```cpp
j == json::value_t::discarded
```
will always be `#!cpp false`.
!!! note "Removal during parsing with callback functions"
When a value is discarded by a callback function (see [`parser_callback_t`](parser_callback_t.md)) during parsing,
then it is removed when it is part of a structured value. For instance, if the second value of an array is discarded,
instead of `#!json [null, discarded, false]`, the array `#!json [null, false]` is returned. If the top-level value
itself is discarded by the callback, the `parse` call returns a `#!json null` value.
After a successful parse, this function always returns `#!cpp false`: discarded values can only occur during parsing and
are either removed when inside a structured value or replaced by `#!json null` at the top level. The exception is parsing
with `allow_exceptions` set to `#!cpp false`: a parse error then yields a discarded value for which this function returns
`#!cpp true` (see [`parse`](parse.md)).
## Examples
??? example
The following code exemplifies `is_discarded()` for all JSON types.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/is_discarded.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/is_discarded.output"
```
## Version history
- Added in version 1.0.0.