### jsoncons::encode_json

Encode a C++ data structure to a JSON formatted string or stream. `encode_json` will work for all types that
have [json_type_traits](https://github.com/danielaparker/jsoncons/blob/master/doc/ref/corelib/json_type_traits.md) defined.

```cpp
#include <jsoncons/encode_json.hpp>

template <typename T,typename CharContainer>
void encode_json(const T& val, CharContainer& cont, 
    const basic_json_encode_options<CharContainer::value_type>& options  
        = basic_json_encode_options<CharContainer::value_type>(),
    indenting indent = indenting::no_indent);                                   (1)

template <typename T,typename CharT>                                             
void encode_json(const T& val, std::basic_ostream<CharT>& os, 
    const basic_json_encode_options<CharT>& options  
        = basic_json_encode_options<CharT>(),
    indenting indent = indenting::no_indent);                                   (2) 

template <typename T,typename CharContainer>
void encode_json_pretty(const T& val, CharContainer& cont, 
    const basic_json_encode_options<CharContainer::value_type>& options  
        = basic_json_encode_options<CharContainer::value_type>());              (3) (since 0.155.0)

template <typename T,typename CharT>
void encode_json_pretty(const T& val, std::basic_ostream<CharT>& os, 
    const basic_json_encode_options<CharT>& options 
        = basic_json_encode_options<CharT>());                                  (4) (since 0.155.0)        

template <typename T,typename CharT>
void encode_json(const T& val, basic_json_visitor<CharT>& encoder);             (5)

template <typename T,typename CharContainer,typename Allocator,typename TempAllocator>
void encode_json(const allocator_set<Allocator,TempAllocator>& alloc_set,
    const T& val, CharContainer& cont, 
    const basic_json_encode_options<CharContainer::value_type>& options  
        = basic_json_encode_options<CharContainer::value_type>(),
    indenting indent = indenting::no_indent);                                   (6) (since 0.171.0)

template <typename T,typename CharT,typename Allocator,typename TempAllocator>                                             
void encode_json(const allocator_set<Allocator,TempAllocator>& alloc_set,
    const T& val, std::basic_ostream<CharT>& os, 
    const basic_json_encode_options<CharT>& options  
        = basic_json_encode_options<CharT>(),
    indenting indent = indenting::no_indent);                                   (7) (since 0.171.0)
```

(1) Encode `val` into a character container with the specified (or defaulted) [options](basic_json_options.md).

(2) Encode `val` to an output stream with the specified (or defaulted) [options](basic_json_options.md).

Functions (3)-(4) are identical to (1)-(2) except indenting is on.

(5) Transform `val` into json events and stream through an encoder.

Functions (6)-(7) are identical to (1)-(2) except an [allocator_set](allocator_set.md) is passed as an additional argument.

#### Parameters

     val
     C++ data structure 

     visitor
     JSON output visitor 

     options
     Serialization options 

     os
     Output stream 

     indenting
     indenting::indent to pretty print, indenting::no_indent for compact output 

#### Return value

None 
    
### Examples

#### Map with string-tuple pairs

```cpp
#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <tuple>
#include <jsoncons/json.hpp>

using namespace jsoncons;

int main()
{
    using employee_collection = std::map<std::string,std::tuple<std::string,std::string,double>>;

    employee_collection employees = 
    { 
        {"John Smith",{"Hourly","Software Engineer",10000}},
        {"Jane Doe",{"Commission","Sales",20000}}
    };

    std::cout << "(1)\n" << '\n'; 
    encode_json(employees,std::cout);
    std::cout << "\n\n";

    std::cout << "(2) Again, with pretty print\n" << '\n'; 

    encode_json(employees, std::cout, indenting::indent);
}
```
Output:
```
(1)

{"Jane Doe":["Commission","Sales",20000.0],"John Smith":["Hourly","Software Engineer",10000.0]}

(2) Again, with pretty print

{
    "Jane Doe": ["Commission","Sales",20000.0],
    "John Smith": ["Hourly","Software Engineer",10000.0]
}
```
    
#### Contain JSON output in an object (prettified output)

```cpp
#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <tuple>
#include <jsoncons/json.hpp>

using namespace jsoncons;

int main()
{
    std::map<std::string, std::tuple<std::string, std::string, double>> employees =
    {
        {"John Smith",{"Hourly","Software Engineer",10000}},
        {"Jane Doe",{"Commission","Sales",20000}}
    };

    json_stream_encoder encoder(std::cout);

    encoder.begin_object();
    encoder.key("Employees");
    encode_json(employees, encoder);
    encoder.end_object();
    encoder.flush();
}
```
Output:
```json
{
    "Employees": {
        "Jane Doe": ["Commission","Sales",20000.0],
        "John Smith": ["Hourly","Software Engineer",10000.0]
    }
}
```
    
#### Contain JSON output in an object (compressed output)

```cpp
#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <tuple>
#include <jsoncons/json.hpp>

using namespace jsoncons;

int main()
{
    std::map<std::string, std::tuple<std::string, std::string, double>> employees =
    {
        {"John Smith",{"Hourly","Software Engineer",10000}},
        {"Jane Doe",{"Commission","Sales",20000}}
    };

    compact_json_stream_encoder encoder(std::cout);

    encoder.begin_object();
    encoder.key("Employees");
    encode_json(employees, encoder);
    encoder.end_object();
    encoder.flush();
}
```
Output:
```json
{"Employees":{"Jane Doe":["Commission","Sales",20000.0],"John Smith":["Hourly","Software Engineer",10000.0]}}
```

### See also

[basic_json_visitor](basic_json_visitor.md)  

[basic_json_options](basic_json_options.md)  

[basic_json_encoder](basic_json_encoder.md)  

[decode_json](decode_json.md)  

