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Reading and Writing Nested data JSON in C#

I have looked at several solutions over the web on reading nested json files but I haven't found one suitable to my need. Maybe because I am new to JSON. Here is my issue:
I have the following JSON in a file:
{
"ConfigError" : {
"DateSent": "2022-04-28T14:03:16.6628493-07:00",
"ToolType": "WSM",
"IsSent": true
},
"FileCopyError" : {
"DateSent": "2022-06-14T14:03:16.6628493-07:00",
"ToolType": "RMT",
"IsSent": false
}
}
For this I have written two classes. One for the Inner object:
public class SummaryEmailStatus
{
public DateTime DateSent { get; set; }
public string ToolType { get; set; }
public bool IsSent { get; set; }
}
One for the Outer Objects:
public class SummaryEmailClass
{
SummaryEmailStatus Status { get; set; } = new SummaryEmailStatus();
}
I would like to be able to read the JSON in C#. I'm primarily concerned with the inner objects. They are of same class but they need to be used differently. So ideally I'd want a function that I can pass in "ConfigError" or "FileCopyError" into and it will return SummaryEmailStatus class object populated by the values in the JSON:
public static void ReadJasonFile(string jsonFileName, string objctName)
{
List<SummaryEmailClass> emailClassList = new List<SummaryEmailClass>();
dynamic jsonFile = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(File.ReadAllText(jsonFileName));
SummaryEmailStatus sumclass = jsonFile[objctName];
}
But this gives me a run time error saying:
Cannot implicitly convert type "Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject to SummaryEmailStatus
How can I successfully parse out the inner summaryemailstatus objects?
Additionally, I'd like to be able to create the JSON data within C#. The reason being, when I read the JSON, I will do some task and then will need to update the values of the JSON with the current timestamps. I'd imagine, I'd need to rewrite the file. How can I write a nested JSON like this in C#?
If JSON is not the best way to do this, I am open to alternatives

you can try
string json = File.ReadAllText(jsonFileName);
Dictionary<string,SummaryEmailStatus> summaryEmailStatus =
JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Dictionary<string,SummaryEmailStatus>>(json);
you can use it
SummaryEmailStatus configError = summaryEmailStatus["ConfigError"];
if you want update data
summaryEmailStatus["ConfigError"].DateSent= DateTime.Now;
and serialize back
json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(summaryEmailStatus);
or if you have only 2 main properties, create a class
public class SummaryEmailClass
{
SummaryEmailStatus ConfigError { get; set; }
SummaryEmailStatus FileCopyError{ get; set; }
}
and use it
SummaryEmailClass summaryEmailStatus =
JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<SummaryEmailStatusClass>(json);
SummaryEmailStatus configError = summaryEmailStatus.ConfigError;

Summary
You need to convert your JObject into the type you are expecting, as shown here:
SummaryEmailStatus sumclass = jsonFile[objctName].ToObject<SummaryEmailStatus>();
Details
jsonFile[objtName] is of type JObject. The reason is because JsonConvert.DeserializeObject has no idea that you intend to convert that into a list of SummaryEmailStatus.
Once you have your array of JObjects, you can convert that into a SummaryEmailStatus as shown in the following snippet:
public static void ReadJasonFile(string jsonFileName, string objctName)
{
List<SummaryEmailClass> emailClassList = new List<SummaryEmailClass>();
dynamic jsonFile = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(File.ReadAllText(jsonFileName));
SummaryEmailStatus sumclass = jsonFile[objctName].ToObject<SummaryEmailStatus>();
}

Easy way is kept both objects in JSON, I rewrite your code and add root. For example, if you want to write Config Error and don't write File Copy Error, you can save one of them like null.
public class ConfigError
{
public DateTime DateSent { get; set; }
public string ToolType { get; set; }
public bool IsSent { get; set; }
}
public class FileCopyError
{
public DateTime DateSent { get; set; }
public string ToolType { get; set; }
public bool IsSent { get; set; }
}
public class Root
{
public ConfigError ConfigError { get; set; }
public FileCopyError FileCopyError { get; set; }
}
//in your method to get all data
var json = File.ReadAllText(jsonFileName);
var myDeserializedClass = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Root>(json);
Example change config and write to file
var json = #"{
""ConfigError"" : {
""DateSent"": ""2022-04-28T14:03:16.6628493-07:00"",
""ToolType"": ""WSM"",
""IsSent"": true
},
""FileCopyError"" : {
""DateSent"": ""2022-06-14T14:03:16.6628493-07:00"",
""ToolType"": ""RMT"",
""IsSent"": false
}
}";
var conf = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Root>(json);
conf.ConfigError.DateSent = DateTime.Now;
conf.ConfigError.ToolType = "New way";
conf.ConfigError.IsSent = false;
conf.FileCopyError = null;
var newJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(conf);
File.WriteAllText("your path", newJson);

JSON (deserialized) sends null values to list

Firstly thank you for taking the time to look at this. It's quite alot.
Question:
I'm basically trying to download a json as a string and then deserialize it to a list. The reason why is so i can then call a specific property of that list (in my case 'ips' because it's all i actually need) and insert it into a table if requirements are met.
The problem is that it moves all null values into the array. 114 columns of null, or empty array and i can't figure out why?
I think i'll attach a link to the JSON because its a massive file its here https://endpoints.office.com/endpoints/Worldwide?clientRequestId=b10c5ed1-bad1-445f-b386-b919946339a7
Here is my code:
Getters and setters for JSON
public class GetSetJsonIP {
[JsonProperty("id")]
public int id { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("serviceArea")]
public string ServiceArea { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("serviceAreaDisplayName")]
public string ServiceAreaDisplayName { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("urls")]
public IList<string> urls { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("ips")]
public IList<string> ips { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("tcpPorts")]
public string tcpPorts { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("expressRoute")]
public bool expressRoute { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("category")]
public string category { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("required")]
public bool required { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("notes")]
public string notes { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("udpPorts")]
public string udpPorts { get; set; }
}
List class
public class ConvertJsonIP{
public List<GetSetJsonIP> jsonIpConvert { get; set; }
public List<GetSetJsonIP> jsonIPConvert = new List<GetSetJsonIP>();
}
3.I download the JSON using an empty string called o365IP
o365IP = wc.DownloadString(wc.BaseAddress + "/endpoints/Worldwide?clientRequestId=b10c5ed1-bad1-445f-b386-b919946339a7");
I deserialize using my List to a seperate var
var o365IpVerion = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<ConvertJsonIP>>(o365IP);
This code shows no errors. so i can only assume its a logical one on my part. It should be noted that i had to put the <List< in to stop an error stating that it couldnt convert an object to an array.
Seriously, i've been stuck on this for 3 days so any help on this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

the json you have is a list of objects and each of these objects conform to GetSetJsonIp. You should deserialize using List<GetSetJsonIP>
var o365IpVerion = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<GetSetJsonIP>>(o365IP);

public class GetJsonIP works fine.
The reason you must Deserialize into a List<> is because the json object starts with a bracket making the entire object a List or array.
var O365IpVersion = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<GetJsonIP>(O365IP);
There are different ways to fetch the value of a certain property. If you just need ips and want to check the value then update it, then you could loop:
JArray arr = JArray.Parse(O365IP);
foreach (JObject obj in arr.Children<JObject>())
{
foreach (JPRoperty prop in obj.Properties().Where(x => x.Name == "ips"))
{
//use prop.Value and perform tasks
}
}
Or just simply loop like this:
for (int i = 0; i < O365IpVersion.Count; i++)
{
//use O365IpVersion.ElementAt(i).ips

How to convert Json array to list in c#

How to convert Json array to list of objects in c#
MY Json array:
{"allAdultFares":["0-5000.00","1-8000.00"],"Flag":"N"},
Class:
public List<Sellrate> allAdultFares { get; set; }
public class Sellrate
{
public string Singe { get; set; }
public string Double { get; set; }
}
I need O/p:
Singe :5000
Double :8000

Here's some simple code to parse your json without creating a proper class to represent its structure like Jon suggested. I might have misunderstood the exact structure of your json so here is the sample json I worked with, perhaps you will need to make small adjustments to it will fit your case:
{
"rateDetails":[
{
"date":"19-9-2015",
"allAdultFares":["0-5000.00","1-8000.00"],
"Flag":"N"
},
{
"date":"20-9-2015",
"allAdultFares":["0-9000.00","1-9000.00"],
"Flag":"N"
}
]
}
I used JSon.Net to parse the file, you can get it from nuget.
var input = JObject.Parse(File.ReadAllText("sample.json"));
var rateDetails = (JArray)input["rateDetails"];
var a = rateDetails
.Select(t => (JArray)t["allAdultFares"])
.Select(t =>
new Sellrate()
{
Singe = t[0].ToString().Split('-')[1].Replace(#"""", ""),
Double = t[1].ToString().Split('-')[1].Replace(#"""", "")
}).ToList();

i changed & getting o/p
public string[] allAdultFares{ get; set; }

Single: { "field1":"value1","field2":"value2" }
Array: [ { "field1":"value1","field2":"value2" }, { "field1":"value1","field2":"value2" } ]
public class Test
{
public string field1 { get; set; }
public string field2 { get; set; }
}
Test myDeserializedObj = (Test)JavaScriptConvert.DeserializeObject(Request["jsonString"], typeof(Test));
List<test> myDeserializedObjList = (List<test>)Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(Request["jsonString"], typeof(List<test>));

Deserialize JSON string into a list for dropdownlist in C#

I have a windows form application and would like to deserialize a JSON string that I'm getting from a web address so that I can get just two values from it, how would I go about doing this?
Below is the code I have to get the JSON string, and if you go to the URL that it's getting, you can also see the JSON string. I want to just get the item name, and current price of it. Which you can see the price under the current key.
private void GrabPrices()
{
using (WebClient webClient = new System.Net.WebClient())
{
WebClient n = new WebClient();
var json = n.DownloadString("http://services.runescape.com/m=itemdb_rs/api/catalogue/detail.json?item=1513");
string valueOriginal = Convert.ToString(json);
Console.WriteLine(json);
}
}
It's also going to be iterating through a SQLite database and getting the same data for multiple items based on the item ID, which I'll be able to do myself.
EDIT I'd like to use JSON.Net if possible, I've been trying to use it and it seems easy enough, but I'm still having trouble.

Okay so first of all you need to know your JSON structure, sample:
[{
name: "Micheal",
age: 20
},
{
name: "Bob",
age: 24
}]
With this information you can derive a C# object
public class Person
{
public string Name {get;set;}
public int Age {get;set;}
}
Now you can use JSON.NET to deserialize your JSON into C#:
var people = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Person>>(jsonString);
If you look at the original JSON it is an array of objects, to deal with this I have used List<T>.
Key things to remember, you need to have the C# object mirror in properties that of the JSON object. If you don't have a list, then you don't need List<T>.
If your JSON objects have camel casing, and you want this converted to the C# conventions, then use this:
var people = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Person>>(
jsonString,
new JsonSerializerSettings { ContractResolver = new CamelCasePropertyNamesContractResolver() });

First of all you need to create a class structure for the JSON
public class Wrapper
{
public Item item;
}
public class Item
{
public string icon { get; set; }
public string icon_large { get; set; }
public int id { get; set; }
public string type { get; set; }
public string typeIcon { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string description { get; set; }
public GrandExchange current { get; set; }
public GrandExchange today { get; set; }
public bool members { get; set; }
public GrandExchange day30 { get; set; }
public GrandExchange day90 { get; set; }
public GrandExchange day180 { get; set; }
}
public class GrandExchange
{
public string trend { get; set; }
public string price { get; set; }
}
Then you need to serialize the current item into a Wrapper class
var wrapper = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Wrapper>(json);
Then if you want multiple items in a list, you can do so with this code :
// Items to find
int[] itemIds = {1513, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1517};
// Create blank list
List<Item> items = new List<Item>();
foreach (int id in itemIds)
{
var n = new WebClient();
// Get JSON
var json = n.DownloadString(String.Format("http://services.runescape.com/m=itemdb_rs/api/catalogue/detail.json?item={0}", id));
// Parse to Item object
var wrapper = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Wrapper>(json);
// Append to list
items.Add(wrapper.item);
}
// Do something with list
It is also worth noting that Jagex limit how many times this API can be called from a certain IP within a time frame, going over that limit will block your IP for a certain amount of time. (Will try and find a reference for this)

JavaScriptDeseializer : Can not serialize array

My application is asp.net. I have to send some values back to server. For this I create a object serialize it and send it to server. At server I try to de-serialize it
Following is my code
[Serializable]
public class PassData
{
public PassData()
{
}
public List<testWh> SelectedId { get; set; }
public string SelectedControlClientId { get; set; }
public string GroupTypeId { get; set; }
public string SectionTypeId { get; set; }
}
[Serializable]
public class testWh
{
public testWh()
{
}
public string Id { get; set; }
}
JavaScriptSerializer serializer = new JavaScriptSerializer();
//this can not serialize the SelectedId and the count remains 0
PassData data = serializer.Deserialize<PassData>(jsonString);
//this serialize in an anonymous object with key value pair
var data2 = serializer.DeserializeObject(textHiddenArguments.Text);
Following is my Json Serialized String
{
"SelectedId":{"0":"ABCD","1":"JKLM"},
"SelectedControlClientId":"YTUTOOO",
"GroupTypeId":3,
"SectionTypeId":"1"
}
quotes escaped string
"{\"SelectedId\":{\"0\":\"ABCD\",\"1\":\"JKLM\"},\"SelectedControlClientId\":\"YTUTOOO\",\"GroupTypeId\":3,\"SectionTypeId\":\"1\"}"
My Problem is Selected Id is array of testWH object. But when I try to desrialize it, the SelectedId property of PassData which is list does not get serialized and count remains zero.
I tried using array instead of List, which gave an exception "no parameter less constructor..."
Could any one explain the what I am doing wrong here ?

The key problem here is that the JSON doesn't match the objects you have constructed. You can see this by writing the data you want and serializing:
var obj = new PassData
{
SelectedId = new List<testWh>
{
new testWh { Id = "ABCD"},
new testWh { Id = "JKLM"}
},
GroupTypeId = "3",
SectionTypeId = "1",
SelectedControlClientId = "YTUTOOO"
};
string jsonString = serializer.Serialize(obj);
which gives JSON like:
{"SelectedId":[{"Id":"ABCD"},{"Id":"JKLM"}],
"SelectedControlClientId":"YTUTOOO","GroupTypeId":"3","SectionTypeId":"1"}
So now you need to decide which you want to change; the JSON or the classes. The following alternative class works fine with your original JSON, for example:
public class PassData
{
public Dictionary<string,string> SelectedId { get; set; }
public string SelectedControlClientId { get; set; }
public string GroupTypeId { get; set; }
public string SectionTypeId { get; set; }
}