Method max_size

extern/json/json.hpp:4760–4782

! @brief returns the maximum possible number of elements Returns the maximum number of elements a JSON value is able to hold due to system or library implementation limitations, i.e. `std::distance(begin(), end())` for the JSON value. @return The return value depends on the different types and is defined as follows: Value type | return value

    @since version 1.0.0
    */
    size_type max_size() const noexcept
    {
        switch (m_type)
        {
            case value_t::array:
            {
                // delegate call to array_t::max_size()
                return m_value.array->max_size();
            }

            case value_t::object:
            {
                // delegate call to object_t::max_size()
                return m_value.object->max_size();
            }

            default:
            {
                // all other types have max_size() == size()
                return size();
            }
        }
    }

    /// @}