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# nlohmann::operator\<<(basic_json), nlohmann::operator\<<(json_pointer)
```
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& o, const basic_json& j); // (1)
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& o, const json_pointer& ptr); // (2)
```
1. Serialize the given JSON value `j` to the output stream `o`. The JSON value will be serialized using the [`dump`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/dump/index.md) member function.
- The indentation of the output can be controlled with the member variable `width` of the output stream `o`. For instance, using the manipulator `std::setw(4)` on `o` sets the indentation level to `4` and the serialization result is the same as calling `dump(4)`.
- The indentation character can be controlled with the member variable `fill` of the output stream `o`. For instance, the manipulator `std::setfill('\\t')` sets indentation to use a tab character rather than the default space character.
1. Write a string representation of the given JSON pointer `ptr` to the output stream `o`. The string representation is obtained using the [`to_string`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/json_pointer/to_string/index.md) member function.
## Parameters
`o` (in, out) : stream to write to
`j` (in) : JSON value to serialize
`ptr` (in) : JSON pointer to write
## Return value
the stream `o`
## Exceptions
1. Throws [`type_error.316`](https://json.nlohmann.me/home/exceptions/#jsonexceptiontype_error316) if a string stored inside the JSON value is not UTF-8 encoded. Note that unlike the [`dump`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/dump/index.md) member functions, no `error_handler` can be set.
1. None.
## Complexity
Linear.
## Notes
Deprecation
Function `std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& o, const basic_json& j)` replaces function `std::ostream& operator>>(const basic_json& j, std::ostream& o)` which has been deprecated in version 3.0.0. It will be removed in version 4.0.0. Please replace calls like `j >> o;` with `o << j;`.
## Examples
Example: (1) serialize JSON value to stream
The example below shows the serialization with different parameters to `width` to adjust the indentation level.
```
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
using json = nlohmann::json;
int main()
{
// create JSON values
json j_object = {{"one", 1}, {"two", 2}};
json j_array = {1, 2, 4, 8, 16};
// serialize without indentation
std::cout << j_object << "\n\n";
std::cout << j_array << "\n\n";
// serialize with indentation
std::cout << std::setw(4) << j_object << "\n\n";
std::cout << std::setw(2) << j_array << "\n\n";
std::cout << std::setw(1) << std::setfill('\t') << j_object << "\n\n";
}
```
Output:
```
{"one":1,"two":2}
[1,2,4,8,16]
{
"one": 1,
"two": 2
}
[
1,
2,
4,
8,
16
]
{
"one": 1,
"two": 2
}
```
Example: (2) write JSON pointer to stream
The example below shows how to write a JSON pointer to a stream.
```
#include <iostream>
#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
using json = nlohmann::json;
int main()
{
// create JSON pointer
json::json_pointer ptr("/foo/bar/baz");
// write string representation to stream
std::cout << ptr << std::endl;
}
```
Output:
```
/foo/bar/baz
```
## See also
- [dump](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/dump/index.md) - serialize to a JSON-formatted string
- [Serialization](https://json.nlohmann.me/features/serialization/index.md) - the serialization article
## Version history
1. Added in version 1.0.0. Added support for indentation character and deprecated `std::ostream& operator>>(const basic_json& j, std::ostream& o)` in version 3.0.0.
1. Added in version 3.11.0.