Here’s the translation of the JSON example from Go to C++, presented in Markdown format suitable for Hugo:
This C++ code demonstrates JSON encoding and decoding using the nlohmann/json library, which is a popular JSON library for C++. The code covers similar concepts as the original Go example:
Encoding basic data types to JSON
Encoding slices (vectors in C++) and maps to JSON
Encoding custom data types to JSON
Decoding JSON into generic data structures
Decoding JSON into custom data types
Streaming JSON to output
To use this code, you’ll need to install the nlohmann/json library. You can do this via a package manager or by downloading the single header file from the GitHub repository.
When compiling, make sure to link against the necessary libraries and use C++11 or later:
This will output the JSON representations and decoded values, similar to the original Go example.
Note that while Go has built-in support for JSON, C++ typically relies on external libraries for JSON handling. The nlohmann/json library provides a convenient and intuitive API that’s somewhat similar to Go’s encoding/json package.