json add new object to existing json file C#

Question

I'm trying to automate the adding of new objects to an existing json file. I looked all around the web but only found adding data and stuff but not an whole object. This is how the file that i wanna edit looks:

[
    {"id":"123","name":"carl"}
]

and i want to go to

[
     {"id":"123","name":"carl"},
     {"id":"1234","name":"carl2"}
]

Thank you for all your answers but i don't think everyone is completely understanding what i mean i have tried some of the answers but then i get this:

[
    "{\"id\":\"123\",\"name\":\"carl\"}"
]"{\"id\":\"1234\",\"name\":\"carl2\"}"

and i want everthing inbetween the [].

Answer 1

If you use json.NET you can simply deserialize and serialize the json.

var list = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Person>>(myJsonString);
list.Add(new Person(1234,"carl2");
var convertedJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(list, Formatting.Indented);