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# nlohmann::basic_json::operator=
```
basic_json& operator=(basic_json other) noexcept (
std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<value_t>::value &&
std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<value_t>::value &&
std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<json_value>::value &&
std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<json_value>::value &&
std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<json_base_class_t>::value
);
```
Copy assignment operator. Copies a JSON value via the "copy and swap" strategy: It is expressed in terms of the copy constructor, destructor, and the `swap()` member function.
## Parameters
`other` (in) : value to copy from
## Exception safety
Strong guarantee: if an exception is thrown while copying `other`, there are no changes to `*this`.
## Complexity
Linear.
## Examples
Example
The code below shows and example for the copy assignment. It creates a copy of value `a` which is then swapped with `b`. Finally, the copy of `a` (which is the null value after the swap) is destroyed.
```
#include <iostream>
#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
using json = nlohmann::json;
int main()
{
// create JSON values
json a = 23;
json b = 42;
// copy-assign a to b
b = a;
// serialize the JSON arrays
std::cout << a << '\n';
std::cout << b << '\n';
}
```
Output:
```
23
23
```
## See also
- [basic_json](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/basic_json/index.md) create a JSON value
- [swap](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/swap/index.md) exchanges the contents of two JSON values
## Version history
- Added in version 1.0.0.