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# basic_json::value
```cpp
// (1)
template<class ValueType>
ValueType value(const typename object_t::key_type& key,
const ValueType& default_value) const;
// (2)
template<class ValueType>
ValueType value(const json_pointer& ptr,
const ValueType& default_value) const;
```
1. Returns either a copy of an object's element at the specified key `key` or a given default value if no element with
key `key` exists.
The function is basically equivalent to executing
```cpp
try {
return at(key);
} catch(out_of_range) {
return default_value;
}
```
2. Returns either a copy of an object's element at the specified JSON pointer `ptr` or a given default value if no value
at `ptr` exists.
The function is basically equivalent to executing
```cpp
try {
return at(ptr);
} catch(out_of_range) {
return default_value;
}
```
Unlike [`operator[]`](operator[].md), this function does not implicitly add an element to the position defined by
`key`/`ptr` key. This function is furthermore also applicable to const objects.
## Template parameters
`ValueType`
: type compatible to JSON values, for instance `#!cpp int` for JSON integer numbers, `#!cpp bool` for JSON booleans,
or `#!cpp std::vector` types for JSON arrays. Note the type of the expected value at `key`/`ptr` and the default
value `default_value` must be compatible.
## Parameters
`key` (in)
: key of the element to access
`default_value` (in)
: the value to return if key/ptr found no value
`ptr` (in)
: a JSON pointer to the element to access
## Return value
1. copy of the element at key `key` or `default_value` if `key` is not found
1. copy of the element at JSON Pointer `ptr` or `default_value` if no value for `ptr` is found
## Exception safety
Strong guarantee: if an exception is thrown, there are no
changes to any JSON value.
## Exceptions
1. The function can throw thw following exceptions:
- Throws [`type_error.302`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptiontype_error302) if `default_value` does not match
the type of the value at `key`
- Throws [`type_error.306`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptiontype_error306) if the JSON value is not an object;
in that case, using `value()` with a key makes no sense.
2. The function can throw thw following exceptions:
- Throws [`type_error.302`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptiontype_error302) if `default_value` does not match
the type of the value at `ptr`
- Throws [`type_error.306`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptiontype_error306) if the JSON value is not an object;
in that case, using `value()` with a key makes no sense.
## Complexity
1. Logarithmic in the size of the container.
2. Logarithmic in the size of the container.
## Example
??? example
The example below shows how object elements can be queried with a default value.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/basic_json__value.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/basic_json__value.output"
```
??? example
The example below shows how object elements can be queried with a default value.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/basic_json__value_ptr.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/basic_json__value_ptr.output"
```
## Version history
1. Added in version 1.0.0.
2. Added in version 2.0.2.