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= xref:nlohmann.adoc[nlohmann]::operator<<
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serialize to stream

== Synopsis

Declared in `<nlohmann/json.hpp>`

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std::ostream&
operator<<(
    std::ostream& o,
    xref:nlohmann/basic_json-0c.adoc[basic_json] const& j);
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== Return Value

the stream _o_

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *o*
| stream to serialize to
| *j*
| JSON value to serialize
|===


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