Menu
What's the difference between the two? Why would you use one over the other?
285
DataContractJsonSerializer(Type, String, IEnumerable<Type>) Initializes a new instance of the DataContractJsonSerializer class to serialize or deserialize an object of a specified type using the XML root element specified by a parameter, with a collection of known types that may be present in the object graph.
Serialization is the process of converting an object or a graph of objects into a linear sequence of bytes for either storage or transmission to another location.
Converts a JSON-formatted string to an object of the specified type. Converts the specified JSON string to an object of type T .
Complex types used as an input parameter or return type on an AJAX-enabled Web Method are automatically serialized into JSON before being sent to the client-side. However, nested complex types (those defined internally within another type) are not made available to the client as standalone objects by default.
Found here: http://aaron-powell.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!91A824220E2BF369!150.entry
DataContractJsonSerializer The primary purpose of the DataContractJsonSerializer is to be used with WCF, since one serialization is a big focus of WCF. Also, it is also better equipped to handle complex classes which have only certain properties available for serialization. This class is more strongly typed, has more knowledge about the type(s) it's handling and better error handling for badly-formed JSON.
JavaScriptSerializer This class on the other hand is much better equipped for quick serialization, it's a more cowboy approach. There's less error checking and less control over what properties which are serialized.
Update
As the above link is dead, here is another link: http://kb.cnblogs.com/a/1454030.
165
Personally, I'd look at Json.NET - this has the advantage of being .NET 2.0 compatible
28
If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
Donate Us With
