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api/basic_json/basic_json.md

@@ -99,6 +99,25 @@ basic_json(basic_json&& other) noexcept;
       elements of the pairs are treated as keys and the second elements are as values.
     3. In all other cases, an array is created.
     
+    The following flowchart also takes into account what happens when `type_deduction` is `#!cpp false`, in which case
+    `manual_type` decides between object and array, and an object can only be forced if `init` actually matches rule 2
+    (or is empty):
+
+    ```mermaid
+    flowchart TD
+        A(["initializer_list init"]) --> B{"empty, or every element is a 2-element<br/>array whose first element is a string?"}
+        B -->|"yes"| C{"type_deduction"}
+        B -->|"no"| D{"type_deduction"}
+        C -->|"true"| OBJ["create object"]
+        C -->|"false"| E{"manual_type"}
+        E -->|"object"| OBJ
+        E -->|"array"| ARR["create array"]
+        D -->|"true"| ARR
+        D -->|"false"| F{"manual_type"}
+        F -->|"array"| ARR
+        F -->|"object"| ERR["throw type_error.301"]
+    ```
+
     The rules aim to create the best fit between a C++ initializer list and JSON values. The rationale is as follows:
     
     1. The empty initializer list is written as `#!cpp {}` which is exactly an empty JSON object.
@@ -171,8 +190,8 @@ basic_json(basic_json&& other) noexcept;
     - `BasicJsonType` has different template arguments than `basic_json_t`.
     
     **Note:** For cross-`basic_json` conversions to produce correct results, the target `basic_json`'s
-    `object_t::key_type` and `string_t` must be directly constructible from the source `basic_json`'s
-    corresponding types. See the description of overload (4) above for details on what happens when
+    [`object_t`](object_t.md)`::key_type` and [`string_t`](string_t.md) must be directly constructible from the source
+    `basic_json`'s corresponding types. See the description of overload (4) above for details on what happens when
     this requirement is not met.
 
 `U`:
@@ -347,6 +366,22 @@ basic_json(basic_json&& other) noexcept;
 
     Note the output is platform-dependent.
 
+??? example "Example: (4) create a JSON value from another `basic_json` specialization"
+
+    The example below shows how a `json` value is converted to an `ordered_json` value and back using the converting
+    constructor. Note how the original insertion order of `oj` is not restored, because it was already given up when
+    converting to `json`, whose `object_t` sorts by key.
+
+    ```cpp
+    --8<-- "examples/basic_json__BasicJsonType.cpp"
+    ```
+
+    Output:
+
+    ```json
+    --8<-- "examples/basic_json__BasicJsonType.output"
+    ```
+
 ??? example "Example: (5) create a container (array or object) from an initializer list"
 
     The example below shows how JSON values are created from initializer lists.
@@ -417,6 +452,15 @@ basic_json(basic_json&& other) noexcept;
     --8<-- "examples/basic_json__moveconstructor.output"
     ```
 
+## See also
+
+- [array](array.md) create a JSON array value, forcing array creation from an initializer list even when it looks like
+  an object
+- [object](object.md) create a JSON object value, forcing object creation from an initializer list
+- [binary](binary.md) create a JSON binary array value
+- [operator=](operator=.md) copy assignment operator
+- [Creating JSON values](../../features/creating_values.md) - the article on creating JSON values
+
 ## Version history
 
 1. Since version 1.0.0.