What is the simplest C# function to parse a JSON string into an object? [closed]

Question

What is the simplest C# function to parse a JSON string into a object and display it (C# XAML WPF)? (for example object with 2 arrays - arrA and arrB)

Answer 1

Just use the Json.NET library. It lets you parse Json format strings very easily:

JObject o = JObject.Parse(@" {     ""something"":""value"",     ""jagged"":     {         ""someother"":""value2""     } }");  string something = (string)o["something"]; 

Documentation: Parsing JSON Object using JObject.Parse

Answer 2

DataContractJsonSerializer serializer =      new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(YourObjectType));  YourObjectType yourObject = (YourObjectType)serializer.ReadObject(jsonStream); 

You could also use the JavaScriptSerializer, but DataContractJsonSerializer is supposedly better able to handle complex types.

Oddly enough JavaScriptSerializer was once deprecated (in 3.5) and then resurrected because of ASP.NET MVC (in 3.5 SP1). That would definitely be enough to shake my confidence and lead me to use DataContractJsonSerializer since it is hard baked for WCF.