Convert C# object to JSON or Javascript object - c#

I am a C# developer and a newbi in Javascript.
I have one C# object and finally, in index.cshtml, I can get a string converted from the object via calling Json.Encode(obj)
The string is:
[
{
"Name":"CASE_A",
"Values":[99.8,99.9,99.9,99.8,99.8,96.3,22.3]
},
{
"Name":"CASE_B",
"Values":[99.8,99.8,99.8,96.3,22.3]
},
]
However, when I call JSON.parse(#TheString),I got:
Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token &
The location of this error shows me this:
data = JSON.parse([{"Name":"CASE_A","Values":[99.8,99.9,99.9,99.8 ....
How can I fix this problem?
Thank you for the answers!
But still I got an error:
Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token o
For simple testing, I used this:
#{
string tmp = "[{\"Name\":\"CASE_A\",\"Values\":[99.8,99.9,98.6]},{\"Name\":\"CASE_B\",\"Values\":[96.7,11.1]}]";
}
var data1 = JSON.parse(#Html.Raw(#tmp));
And source shows this line:
var data1 = JSON.parse([{"Name":"CASE_A","Values":[99.8,99.9,98.6]},{"Name":"CASE_B","Values":[96.7,11.1]}]);
I cannot see any "o" here.
Also, for making javascript object, Travis suggested to remove the key name before serialization. But in C#, all object must have its member name. All I can think of is string manipulation. Is there any better way to do so?

Razor will automatically escape HTML entities for you in an attempt to be helpful. You can disable this with Html.Raw:
JSON.parse(#Html.Raw(TheString))

For your second error, JSON.parse expects a string, but you are passing in an array. Your outputted js code has to look like this to work:
var data1 = JSON.parse("[{\"Name\":\"CASE_A\",\"Values\":[99.8,99.9,98.6]},{\"Name\":\"CASE_B\",\"Values\":[96.7,11.1]}]");
I also want to note that since you are injecting this object into your javascript code on the server side, there is no need to call JSON.parse at all. As long as you send properly formatted javascript to the client where it will be evaluated and run, then it doesn't matter how it's created on the server. Try this instead:
var data1 = #Html.Raw(#tmp);

You may try this using HtmlHelper.Raw method:-
data = JSON.parse(#Html.Raw(TheString));
Also check out DataContractJsonSerializer Class
Serializes objects to the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and
deserializes JSON data to objects. This class cannot be inherited.

Using the string will cause Razor to protect you from injection. If you are passing in json chances are that isn't an issue. Common practice is to use the Html.Raw helper
data = JSON.parse( #(Html.Raw(TheString)) );

OP's solution worked for me as well.
data = eval(JSON.parse(#Html.Raw(TheString)))

If you have a C# Object and want to use it in JavaScript as is, you can do:
var jsObject = #Html.Raw(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(TheString));
You'll need to add the nuget package and import the dll in _ViewImports.cshtml:
#using Newtonsoft.Json;
Hope it helps someone...

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var serializer = new JavaScriptSerializer();
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public class stuff
{
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Deserialize simple string array

I have a simple HTTPHandler pretending to be a Web Service
(platform constraints, don't judge me)
I want to be able to create a string array in javascript, stringify it, and send it in a REQUEST header to be consumed as a set of parameters.
My issue is, most of the deserialization methods require you to create a named object and deserialize the whole object. I just want the simple string, man.
var ar = [];
ar.push("one");
ar.push("two");
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//sends out as "[\"one\",\"two\"]"
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Platform constraints also limit me from using 3rd part libraries. Needs to be straight .NET
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List<string> list = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<string>>(jsonstring);
If you are using JavaScriptSerializer
var list = new JavaScriptSerializer().Deserialize<List<string>>(jsonstring);
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[AcceptVerbs("GET", "POST")]
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I think you are thinking that you are not seeing the array name or class right? and that is an error?
The answer is NO.
Reason? Well, JSON was invented to share objects easily over network and the main goal was to make it independent of the underlying architecture -
http://www.json.org/
that is why you don't see array names or variable names, only the object notation. Thats JSON stands for Java Script Object Notation. It's the responsibility of the receiving side to re-construct the object from the data provided in json format.
in your case messages is an array with a list of data and so does the output -
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http://developer.android.com/reference/org/json/JSONTokener.html

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Demo
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Since ASP.NET will automatically JSON serialize the result of your method, your manually serialized jsonObject string is then getting serialized a second time. That's why Alexei's answer works. jQuery deserialized it once, leaving you with a .d property containing a JSON string, and then JSON.parse() deserialized that inner JSON string.
However, that is doubly inefficient because your data is being serialized twice and deserialized twice. Instead, just do this:
[WebMethod]
public Inventory GetInventoryById(inventoryID) {
return item = Inventories.GetInventoryByID(inventoryID);
}
Then, ASP.NET will return JSON that looks like this:
{"d": {"ID": "589652cf-2ccd-49c1-b457-f2793a2a2424", /* the rest of your data here */ }}
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{
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{
??????
}
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You would want to take care to register the script so that it renders before the consuming script.
Looks like this guy wrote a utility class to do what you're trying to do (Code Project Link).
I have't really looked at it but you can get his source and have a look.
Good luck,
Patrick.

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