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# <small>nlohmann::basic_json::</small>is_string
```cpp
constexpr bool is_string() const noexcept;
```
This function returns `#!cpp true` if and only if the JSON value is a string.
## Return value
`#!cpp true` if type is a string, `#!cpp false` otherwise.
## Exception safety
No-throw guarantee: this member function never throws exceptions.
## Complexity
Constant.
## Examples
??? example
The following code exemplifies `is_string()` for all JSON types.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/is_string.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/is_string.output"
```
## See also
- [is_primitive](is_primitive.md) checks whether the JSON value is primitive
- [type](type.md) returns the type of the JSON value
- [string_t](string_t.md) the type used to store JSON strings
## Version history
- Added in version 1.0.0.