# nlohmann::json_pointer::operator string_t ```cpp operator string_t() const ``` Return a string representation of the JSON pointer. ## Return value A string representation of the JSON pointer ## Possible implementation ```cpp operator string_t() const { return to_string(); } ``` ## Notes !!! warning "Deprecation" This function is deprecated in favor of [`to_string`](to_string.md) and will be removed in a future major version release. ## Examples ??? example The example shows how JSON Pointers can be implicitly converted to strings. ```cpp --8<-- "examples/json_pointer__operator_string_t.cpp" ``` Output: ```json --8<-- "examples/json_pointer__operator_string_t.output" ``` ## See also - [string_t](../basic_json/string_t.md)- type for strings ## Version history - Since version 2.0.0. - Changed type to `string_t` and deprecated in version 3.11.0.