json/doc/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/find.md
Florian Albrechtskirchinger 5352856f04
Implement support for string_view (attempt no. 3) (#3423)
* Add key_compare member to ordered_map

* Replace == with key_compare in ordered_map

* Expose the actual comparison function used by object_t

nlohmann::ordered_map uses a different comparison function than the one
provided via template parameter.
* Introduce a type trait to detect if object_t has a key_compare member.
* Rename object_comparator_t to default_object_comparator_t.
* Add object_comparator_t to be conditionally defined as
  object_t::key_compare, if available, or default_object_comparator_t
  otherwise.
* Update the documentation accordingly.

Co-authored-by: Niels Lohmann <niels.lohmann@gmail.com>

* Add type traits to check if a type is usable as object key

Add type trait to check:
* if a type is a specialization of a template.
* if a type is a json_pointer.
* if a type is a basic_json::{const_,}iterator.
* if two types are comparable using a given comparison functor.
* if a type is comparable to basic_json::object_t::key_type.
* if a type has a member type is_transparent.
* if a type is usable as object key.
* if a type has an erase() function accepting a given KeyType.

Co-authored-by: Niels Lohmann <niels.lohmann@gmail.com>

* Rework basic_json element access to accept more key types

Rework basic_json element access member functions and operators to
accept any type that meets the requirements defined by type trait
detail::is_usable_as_key_type.

Member functions and operators:
* at()
* operator[]
* value()
* erase()
* find()
* count()
* contains()

Update documentation to reflect these changes.

Add unit tests to excercise the new functions using std::string_view.

Co-authored-by: Niels Lohmann <niels.lohmann@gmail.com>

Co-authored-by: Niels Lohmann <niels.lohmann@gmail.com>
2022-04-29 21:40:02 +02:00

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# <small>nlohmann::basic_json::</small>find
```cpp
// (1)
iterator find(const typename object_t::key_type& key);
const_iterator find(const typename object_t::key_type& key) const;
// (2)
template<typename KeyType>
iterator find(KeyType&& key);
template<typename KeyType>
const_iterator find(KeyType&& key) const;
```
1. Finds an element in a JSON object with a key equivalent to `key`. If the element is not found or the
JSON value is not an object, `end()` is returned.
2. See 1. This overload is only available if `KeyType` is comparable with `#!cpp typename object_t::key_type` and
`#!cpp typename object_comparator_t::is_transparent` denotes a type.
## Template parameters
`KeyType`
: A type for an object key other than [`json_pointer`](../json_pointer/index.md) that is comparable with
[`string_t`](string_t.md) using [`object_comparator_t`](object_comparator_t.md).
This can also be a string view (C++17).
## Parameters
`key` (in)
: key value of the element to search for.
## Return value
Iterator to an element with a key equivalent to `key`. If no such element is found or the JSON value is not an object,
a past-the-end iterator (see `end()`) is returned.
## Exception safety
Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact.
## Complexity
Logarithmic in the size of the JSON object.
## Notes
This method always returns `end()` when executed on a JSON type that is not an object.
## Examples
??? example
The example shows how `find()` is used.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/find__key_type.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/find__key_type.output"
```
## See also
- [contains](contains.md) checks whether a key exists
## Version history
1. Added in version 3.11.0.
2. Added in version 1.0.0. Changed to support comparable types in version 3.11.0.