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Json.NET

Populate an Object

 

This sample populates an existing object instance with values from JSON.

Sample
Types
public class Account
{
    public string Email { get; set; }
    public bool Active { get; set; }
    public DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }
    public List<string> Roles { get; set; }
}
Usage
Account account = new Account
{
    Email = "james@example.com",
    Active = true,
    CreatedDate = new DateTime(2013, 1, 20, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc),
    Roles = new List<string>
    {
        "User",
        "Admin"
    }
};

string json = @"{
  'Active': false,
  'Roles': [
    'Expired'
  ]
}";

JsonConvert.PopulateObject(json, account);

Console.WriteLine(account.Email);
// james@example.com

Console.WriteLine(account.Active);
// false

Console.WriteLine(string.Join(", ", account.Roles.ToArray()));
// User, Admin, Expired