Files
json/api/json_pointer/front.md
T
2026-10-03 05:43:12 +00:00

50 lines
914 B
Markdown

# <small>nlohmann::json_pointer::</small>front
```cpp
const string_t& front() const;
```
Return the first reference token.
## Return value
First reference token.
## Exception safety
Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact.
## Exceptions
Throws [out_of_range.405](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptionout_of_range405) if the JSON pointer has no parent.
## Complexity
Constant.
## Examples
??? example
The example shows the usage of `front`.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/json_pointer__front.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/json_pointer__front.output"
```
## See also
- [back](back.md) return last reference token
- [pop_front](pop_front.md) remove the first reference token
- [push_front](push_front.md) append an unescaped token at the start of the pointer
## Version history
- Added in version 3.13.0.