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# Checked access: at
## Overview
The `#!cpp at()` member function performs checked access; that is, it returns a reference to the desired value if it exists and throws a [`basic_json::out_of_range` exception](../../home/exceptions.md#out-of-range) otherwise.
??? example
Consider the following JSON value:
```json
{
"name": "Mary Smith",
"age": 42,
"hobbies": ["hiking", "reading"]
}
```
Assume the value is parsed to a `json` variable `j`.
| expression | value |
| ---------- | ----- |
| `#!cpp j` | `#!json {"name": "Mary Smith", "age": 42, "hobbies": ["hiking", "reading"]}` |
| `#!cpp j.at("name")` | `#!json "Mary Smith"` |
| `#!cpp j.at("age")` | `#!json 42` |
| `#!cpp j.at("hobbies")` | `#!json ["hiking", "reading"]` |
| `#!cpp j.at("hobbies").at(0)` | `#!json "hiking"` |
| `#!cpp j.at("hobbies").at(1)` | `#!json "reading"` |
The return value is a reference, so it can be modify the original value.
??? example
```cpp
j.at("name") = "John Smith";
```
This code produces the following JSON value:
```json
{
"name": "John Smith",
"age": 42,
"hobbies": ["hiking", "reading"]
}
```
When accessing an invalid index (i.e., an index greater than or equal to the array size) or the passed object key is non-existing, an exception is thrown.
??? example
```cpp
j.at("hobbies").at(3) = "cooking";
```
This code produces the following exception:
```
[json.exception.out_of_range.401] array index 3 is out of range
```
## Notes
!!! failure "Exceptions"
- `at` can only be used with objects (with a string argument) or with arrays (with a numeric argument). For other types, a [`basic_json::type_error`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptiontype_error304) is thrown.
- [`basic_json::out_of_range` exception](../../home/exceptions.md#out-of-range) exceptions are thrown if the provided key is not found in an object or the provided index is invalid.
## Summary
| scenario | non-const value | const value |
| -------- | ------------- | ----------- |
| access to existing object key | reference to existing value is returned | const reference to existing value is returned |
| access to valid array index | reference to existing value is returned | const reference to existing value is returned |
| access to non-existing object key | `basic_json::out_of_range` exception is thrown | `basic_json::out_of_range` exception is thrown |
| access to invalid array index | `basic_json::out_of_range` exception is thrown | `basic_json::out_of_range` exception is thrown |

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# Access with default value: value
## Overview
In many situations such as configuration files, missing values are not exceptional, but may be treated as if a default value was present.
??? example
Consider the following JSON value:
```json
{
"logOutput": "result.log",
"append": true
}
```
Assume the value is parsed to a `json` variable `j`.
| expression | value |
| ---------- | ----- |
| `#!cpp j` | `#!json {"logOutput": "result.log", "append": true}` |
| `#!cpp j.value("logOutput", "logfile.log")` | `#!json "result.log"` |
| `#!cpp j.value("append", true)` | `#!json true` |
| `#!cpp j.value("append", false)` | `#!json true` |
| `#!cpp j.value("logLevel", "verbose")` | `#!json "verbose"` |
## Note
!!! failure "Exceptions"
- `value` can only be used with objects. For other types, a [`basic_json::type_error`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptiontype_error306) is thrown.

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# Overview
There are many ways elements in a JSON value can be accessed:
- unchecked access via [`operator[]`](unchecked_access.md)
- checked access via [`at`](checked_access.md)
- access with default value via [`value`](default_value.md)
- iterators
- JSON pointers

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# Unchecked access: operator[]
## Overview
Elements in a JSON object and a JSON array can be accessed via `#!cpp operator[]` similar to a `#!cpp std::map` and a `#!cpp std::vector`, respectively.
??? example
Consider the following JSON value:
```json
{
"name": "Mary Smith",
"age": 42,
"hobbies": ["hiking", "reading"]
}
```
Assume the value is parsed to a `json` variable `j`.
| expression | value |
| ---------- | ----- |
| `#!cpp j` | `#!json {"name": "Mary Smith", "age": 42, "hobbies": ["hiking", "reading"]}` |
| `#!cpp j["name"]` | `#!json "Mary Smith"` |
| `#!cpp j["age"]` | `#!json 42` |
| `#!cpp j["hobbies"]` | `#!json ["hiking", "reading"]` |
| `#!cpp j["hobbies"][0]` | `#!json "hiking"` |
| `#!cpp j["hobbies"][1]` | `#!json "reading"` |
The return value is a reference, so it can be modify the original value. In case the passed object key is non-existing, a `#!json null` value is inserted which can be immediately be overwritten.
??? example
```cpp
j["name"] = "John Smith";
j["maidenName"] = "Jones";
```
This code produces the following JSON value:
```json
{
"name": "John Smith",
"maidenName": "Jones",
"age": 42,
"hobbies": ["hiking", "reading"]
}
```
When accessing an invalid index (i.e., an index greater than or equal to the array size), the JSON array is resized such that the passed index is the new maximal index. Intermediate values are filled with `#!json null`.
??? example
```cpp
j["hobbies"][0] = "running";
j["hobbies"][3] = "cooking";
```
This code produces the following JSON value:
```json
{
"name": "John Smith",
"maidenName": "Jones",
"age": 42,
"hobbies": ["running", "reading", null, "cooking"]
}
```
## Notes
!!! info "Design rationale"
The library behaves differently to `#!cpp std::vector` and `#!cpp std::map`:
- `#!cpp std::vector::operator[]` never inserts a new element.
- `#!cpp std::map::operator[]` is not available for const values.
The type `#!cpp json` wraps all JSON value types. It would be impossible to remove `operator[]` for const objects. At the same time, inserting elements for non-const objects is really convenient as it avoids awkward `insert` calls. To this end, we decided to have an inserting non-const behavior for both arrays and objects.
!!! info
The access is unchecked. In case the passed object key does not exist or the passed array index is invalid, no exception is thrown.
!!! danger
- It is **undefined behavior** to access a const object with a non-existing key.
- It is **undefined behavior** to access a const array with an invalid index.
- In debug mode, an **assertion** will fire in both cases. You can disable assertions by defining the preprocessor symbol `#!cpp NDEBUG` or redefine the macro [`JSON_ASSERT(x)`](../macros.md#json_assertx).
!!! failure "Exceptions"
`operator[]` can only be used with objects (with a string argument) or with arrays (with a numeric argument). For other types, a [`basic_json::type_error`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptiontype_error305) is thrown.
## Summary
| scenario | non-const value | const value |
| -------- | ------------- | ----------- |
| access to existing object key | reference to existing value is returned | const reference to existing value is returned |
| access to valid array index | reference to existing value is returned | const reference to existing value is returned |
| access to non-existing object key | reference to newly inserted `#!json null` value is returned | **undefined behavior**; assertion in debug mode |
| access to invalid array index | reference to newly inserted `#!json null` value is returned; any index between previous maximal index and passed index are filled with `#!json null` | **undefined behavior**; assertion in debug mode |