Best way to convert C# Class to JSON representation

Question

I've got c# objects that I need references to in javascript for default population. Currently I'm maintaining 2 different objects which is not that maintainable.

For example ( simplified for demo purposes ):

C#

public class Text
{
     public string Name {get;set;}
}

JSON

{
     'text': {
          name: undefined
     }
}

I know there is a number of ways to accomplish this but wondering if anyone has a recommended solution. Thanks!

This question and answer are exactly what you need i think. http://stackoverflow.com/a/6201609/1483002 — DROP TABLE users, Jan 02 '14 at 18:04
@DROPtableusers - evanmcdonnal response is preferred since it uses the new .net standard — amcdnl, Jan 02 '14 at 18:41

evanmcdonnal · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-02T18:09:26.237

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I personally recommend json.NET. Getting the json of any object is as simple as;

 using Newtonsoft.Json;

 string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new Text { Name = "test" });

There are a lot of other options but I've been using it since before there was json serilization support in .NET and I strongly prefer it over what is there now. In fact I think it's better in every way, if you want a big robust data layer I like it more and it's vastly superior for one off serilizations.

edited Jan 02 '14 at 18:09

answered Jan 02 '14 at 18:01

evanmcdonnal

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Thats perfect, didn't realize that was exposed like that. – amcdnl Jan 02 '14 at 18:39

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 02 '14 at 18:04

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If you are using .NET 4.0 or above, you can use DataContractJsonSerializer class.

answered Jan 02 '14 at 18:04

addy2601

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 02 '14 at 21:56

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I recommend you to look at this benchmark http://theburningmonk.com/2013/09/binary-and-json-serializer-benchmarks-updated/

answered Jan 02 '14 at 21:56

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Best way to convert C# Class to JSON representation

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