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# nlohmann::basic_json::get_binary

    binary_t& get_binary();

    const binary_t& get_binary() const;

Returns a reference to the stored binary value.

## Return value

Reference to binary value.

## Exception safety

Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact.

## Exceptions

Throws `type_error.302` if the value is not binary

## Complexity

Constant.

## Examples

Example

The following code shows how to query a binary value.

    #include <iostream>
    #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>

    using json = nlohmann::json;

    int main()
    {
        // create a binary vector
        std::vector<std::uint8_t> vec = {0xCA, 0xFE, 0xBA, 0xBE};

        // create a binary JSON value with subtype 42
        json j = json::binary(vec, 42);

        // output type and subtype
        std::cout << "type: " << j.type_name() << ", subtype: " << j.get_binary().subtype() << std::endl;
    }

Output:

    type: binary, subtype: 42

## Version history

- Added in version 3.8.0.

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