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How do you deserialize a JSON to get a string value without having to build an entire model? Below is example code I included

Example JSON, for example say I want the quote and author values. I wasn't able to get them unless I built a model around the JSON, which I'm not wanted to do as it would be more time consuming.
{
"success": {
"total": 1
},
"contents": {
"quotes": [
{
"quote": "Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.",
"length": "102",
"author": "Veronica A. Shoffstall",
"tags": [
"flowers",
"inspire",
"self-help",
"soul"
],
"category": "inspire",
"language": "en",
"date": "2022-12-22",
"permalink": "https://theysaidso.com/quote/veronica-a-shoffstall-plant-your-own-garden-and-decorate-your-own-soul-instead-o",
"id": "LQbKQGxVA2rcH4lIwn6OIweF",
"background": "https://theysaidso.com/img/qod/qod-inspire.jpg",
"title": "Inspiring Quote of the day"
}
]
},
"baseurl": "https://theysaidso.com",
"copyright": {
"year": 2024,
"url": "https://theysaidso.com"
}
}
My test example code with URL below. I tried it with Dynamic Object but can never get to the string.
try
{
private static readonly HttpClient _httpClient = new HttpClient();
// Make the API request
var response = _httpClient.GetAsync("https://quotes.rest/qod?language=en").Result;
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
// Do something with the response
var value11 = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
var gett = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<dynamic>(value11);
var quote= gett.contents.quotes.quote;
return quote;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
quote = ex.Message;
return quote;
}

Looking at the JSON structure the quotes property is an array and as such you should use
var quote = gett.contents.quotes[0].quote;
Assuming that deserialization was not the cause of the failure.

There is no json convert error. quotes is array you can access gett .contents.quotes[0].quote.
Tips; you don't need to json convert and ReadAsString you can easily use like response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync().Result?.contents.quotes[0].quote

Format JSON with Google protobuf

With this code:
var button = Value.ForStruct(new Struct{
Fields={
["type"] = Value.ForString("postback"),
["title"] = Value.ForString("Call Representative"),
["payload"] = Value.ForString("+15105551234"),
}
});
var inPayload = Value.ForStruct(new Struct{
Fields ={
["buttons"] = Value.ForList(button),
["text"] = Value.ForString("try the postback"),
["template_type"] = Value.ForString("button"),
}
});
var attachment = Value.ForStruct(new Struct{
Fields ={
["payload"] = inPayload,
["type"] = Value.ForString("template"),
}
});
var msg = Value.ForStruct(new Struct{
Fields ={
["attachment"] = attachment,
});
Payload = new Struct{
Fields ={
["facebook"] = msg
}
I was able to create the following json:
"payload": {
"facebook": {"attachment": {
"payload": {
"buttons": [ {
"type": "postback",
"title": "Call Representative",
"payload": "+15105551234"
}],
"text": "try the postback",
"template_type": "button"
},
"type": "template"
}}
Now I need to create the following other format but I dont find how to do it:
"payload": {
"message": "Yes I did it"
"platform": "kommunicate",
"attachment": {
"payload": {
"buttons": [ {
"type": "postback",
"title": "Call Representative",
"payload": "+15105551234"
}],
"text": "try the postback",
"template_type": "button"
},
"type": "template"
}
I really dont find how to eliminate the first "facebook": { element and leave only:
{
"message": "Yes I did it",
"platform": "kommunicate",
"attachment":
And include message and platform at the same level. Here is the complete json I will like to generate:
"payload": {
"platform": "kommunicate",
"message": "Yes I did it",
"attachment": {
"payload": {
"buttons": [ {
"type": "postback",
"title": "Call Representative",
"payload": "+15105551234"
}],
"text": "try the postbackggggggg",
"template_type": "button"
},
"type": "template"
}

If you want to take an object and convert it to json I would recommend taking a look at Newtonsoft Json.Net library. They have plenty of examples that might help you. There is also protobuf.net library for serializing to protobuf instead of json.
Both libraries are used in similar ways, you create a class with appropriate properties and set the values you want. You will need multiple classes for nested types as in your example. Protobuf requires you to annotate the properties with attributes, while this is optional for json.net. You then send the object to the serialization library and get a string or binary data representing your object. This kind of object is often called a Data Transfer Object (DTO), since the only purpose it has is to aid in serialization or/and transfering the data to another system.

How to parse Data from JSON in unity C#? [duplicate]

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I am new in unity and I need to download data from JSON. I successfully download JSON data but I am not able to parse the JSON. I have use Boomlagoon Asset to serialize my JSON. Here is my code.
void Start() {
string url = "http://www.windmillinfotech.com/carlife/carlife_api/get_workshop";
WWWForm form = new WWWForm();
form.AddField("district", "Dhaka");
form.AddField("thana", "Mirpur");
form.AddField("service_type", "car");
WWW www = new WWW( url, form );
StartCoroutine (request(www));
}
IEnumerator request (WWW www) {
yield return www;
if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(www.error)) {
print( "Error : " + www.error );
} else {
string serviceData = www.text;
JSONObject json = JSONObject.Parse(serviceData);
print ("\n\n\n\n"+json["workshop_dtls_result"]);
}
}
and my JSON result is like follows,
{
"success": true,
"workshop_dtls_result": [
{
"id": "141",
"user_id": "",
"store_id": null,
"updated_by": null,
"workshop_name": "Okay Auto Engineering",
"workshop_email": "",
"workshop_address": "Section -10, Block - A, Plot - 9, Main Road, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216. Behind the graveyard, 01712978222",
"district": "Dhaka",
"thana": "Mirpur",
"post_code": "",
"contact_person": "Sabir Hossain",
"contact_number": "01712978222",
"alternative_number": "",
"service_type_car": "Car",
"service_type_bus": "",
"service_type_bike": "",
"workshop_photo_1": "",
"workshop_photo_2": "",
"workshop_photo_3": "",
"latitude": "",
"longitude": "",
"create_date": "2017-01-01",
"active_status": "Active",
"workshop_services": null,
"lubricants_available": "No",
"lubricant_products": null
},
{
"id": "142",
"user_id": "",
"store_id": null,
"updated_by": null,
"workshop_name": "Ali Automobile ",
"workshop_email": "",
"workshop_address": "Section -11, Block- D, Avenue-1 Plot-14, Mob: 01925920115",
"district": "Dhaka",
"thana": "Mirpur",
"post_code": "",
"contact_person": "Mohammad Ali",
"contact_number": "01925920115",
"alternative_number": "",
"service_type_car": "Car",
"service_type_bus": "",
"service_type_bike": "",
"workshop_photo_1": "",
"workshop_photo_2": "",
"workshop_photo_3": "",
"latitude": "",
"longitude": "",
"create_date": "2017-01-01",
"active_status": "Active",
"workshop_services": null,
"lubricants_available": "No",
"lubricant_products": null
}
]
}
Now my question is that how can I get each values of id, workshop_name etc? Please help me to parse this JSON data.
Thanks in advance.

Please refer to below code as reference:
using SimpleJSON;
var N = JSON.Parse(the_JSON_string);
var versionString = N["version"].Value; // versionString will be a string containing "1.0"
var versionNumber = N["version"].AsFloat; // versionNumber will be a
float containing 1.0
var name = N["data"]["sampleArray"][2]["name"];// name will be a string containing "sub object"
Here the JSON string (the_JSON_string) is as follows:
{
"version": "1.0",
"data": {
"sampleArray": [
"string value",
5,
{
"name": "sub object"
}
]
}
}
Note that according to our experience, SimpleJson works on both Android and iOS, and NewtonSoft does NOT work in some iOS devices. If your app is mobile app, you should not use NewtonJson.

Add Newtonsoft.Json from nuGet package manager to your solution.
Add reference inside the unity file
in server side serialize your list like: JsonConvert.SerializeObject(your object);
in client side do like this : JSON.Parse(your result)

Deserializing Json String into multiple Object types

I have a Json String that I get from a web service; it has a list of collections, each collection represents an object, for example:
[ // Root List
[ // First Collection : Team Object
{
"id": 1,
"team_name": "Equipe Saidi",
"is_active": true,
"last_localisation_date": "2015-05-06T13:33:15+02:00"
},
{
"id": 3,
"team_name": "Equipe Kamal",
"is_active": true,
"last_localisation_date": "2015-05-06T09:22:15+02:00"
}
],
[// Second Collection : user Object
{
"id": 1,
"login": "khalil",
"mobile_password": "####",
"first_name": "Abdelali",
"last_name": "KHALIL",
"email": "KHALIL#gmail.com",
"role": "DR",
"is_active": true,
"charge": false
},
{
"id": 2,
"login": "ilhami",
"mobile_password": "####",
"first_name": "Abdellah",
"last_name": "ILHAMI",
"email": "ILHAMI#gmail.com",
"role": "DR",
"is_active": true,
"charge": false
}
]
]
My actual code (not working of course ):
public async Task TeamsAndMobileUsers()
{
string data = "";
IList<User> MobileUsersList = new List<User>();
IList<Team> TeamsList = new List<Team>();
try
{
data = await GetResponse(PATH + TEAMS_USERS_URL);
TeamsList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Team>>(data);
MobileUsersList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<User>>(data);
// Inserting
await SetAchievedActions(TeamsList);
}
catch (Exception e) {
_errors.Add(e.Message);
}
}
I use Json.net and C#. I can't find a solution, I've read that I should use JsonReader and set its SupportMultipleContent property to true but I don't know how to implement that solution.

As #YeldarKurmangaliyev already said, your json has two different objects, I think you can do something like this:
var j = JArray.Parse(data);
TeamsList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Team>>(j[1].ToString());
MobileUsersList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<User>>(j[2].ToString());

have you tried http://json2csharp.com/ to generate contract classes for that json? also, first and last parenthesis gives a not valid JSON

You need to create 4 classes
1st class TeamObject : Variable(id,team_name,is_active,last_localisation_date)
2nd class UserObject : Variable (id, login,mobile_password,first_name, last_name , email, role,is_active,charge)
3rd class RootList: Variable ( arraylist<TeamObject> obj, arraylist<UserObject > obj2)
4th class RootClass : Variable(arraylist<RootList> obj)
Gson gson=new Gson();
RootClass dtomodel = gson.fromJson(data , RootClass .class);
This parsing done using Gson Library

How to obtain values in JSON in C#?

i have json string as :
{
"data": [
{
"id": "100000045402409_310121622373595",
"from": {
"name": "Ritesh Ranjan",
"id": "100000045402409"
},
"message": "greatttttttttttttt ab jaooooooooo",
"picture": "http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQAGY5rsr5AeM5PI&w=90&h=90&url=http\u00253A\u00252F\u00252Fwww.ndtv.com\u00252Fnews\u00252Fimages\u00252Ftopstory_thumbnail\u00252FChidambaram_2G_120.jpg",
"link": "http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/2g-scam-chidambaram-verdict-expected-shortly-huge-implications-for-govt-173168",
"name": "2G scam: Chidambaram verdict expected shortly, huge implications for govt",
"caption": "www.ndtv.com",
"description": "A Delhi court handling the 2G spectrum allocation scam trial is likely to decide today whether Union Home Minister P Chidambaram should be made a co-accused in the case for allegedly allowing former Telecom Minister A Raja to gift mobile network licenses and scarce second-generation or 2G spectrum a...",
"icon": "http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v1/yD/r/aS8ecmYRys0.gif",
"type": "link",
"application": {
"name": "Links",
"id": "2309869772"
},
"created_time": "2012-02-04T11:02:22+0000",
"updated_time": "2012-02-04T11:02:22+0000"
},
{
"id": "100003303253347_132959650157476",
"from": {
"name": "Suman Dey",
"id": "100003303253347"
},
"message": "Check out this article I was reading on biNu. 2G verdict: Chidambaram off the hook, government exhales",
"type": "status",
"application": {
"name": "biNu",
"canvas_name": "binuapp",
"namespace": "binuapp",
"id": "378628085054"
},
"created_time": "2012-02-04T10:54:19+0000",
"updated_time": "2012-02-04T10:54:19+0000"
},
.....
//Continued...
Now i want to parse it using c#
i have used :
WebClient client = new WebClient();
string Json = client.DownloadString("https://graph.facebook.com/search?q=2g+verdict+Chidambaram&type=post");
System.IO.StreamWriter SW = new System.IO.StreamWriter(JsonDestFile);
SW.WriteLine(Json);
System.IO.StreamWriter SW1 = new System.IO.StreamWriter(ValuesDestFile);
JObject o = JObject.Parse(Json);
var postTitles = from p in o["data"].Children()["from"]
select p["name"].Values<string>();
foreach (var item in postTitles)
{
SW1.WriteLine(item);
}
SW1.WriteLine(name);
But i am not able to get any name values at all.
Its giving me error : Cannot access child value on Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JValue.
Please suggest me how can i parse the above json for values of id, name, id (from one) , message

I got it working...
var postTitles = from p in JO["data"].Children()
select new
{
Names = (string)p["from"]["name"],
Msg = (string)p["message"],
};
Using this LINQ i can access the required data.

I haven't used the LINQ to JSON API, but if you don't insist on using it you can simply create a class that models the data in your JSON payload and then use the following method:
Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<YourDataModelClass>()

you need to deseriralise the json string as shown below
public static T Deserialise<T>(string json)
{
using (var ms = new MemoryStream(Encoding.Unicode.GetBytes(json)))
{
var serialiser = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(T));
return (T)serialiser.ReadObject(ms);
}
}
Return type is you class
public class MyData
{
public string id { get; set;}
public string name{ get; set;}
public string message{ get; set;}
}
you can check full details : Parse JSON in C#

This also will work
JObject hh = JObject.Parse(jsonstring);
string name = (string)hh["Name"];