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Json.NET

Serialize an Object

 

This sample serializes an object to JSON.

Sample
Types
public class Account
{
    public string Email { get; set; }
    public bool Active { get; set; }
    public DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }
    public IList<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 = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(account, Formatting.Indented);
// {
//   "Email": "james@example.com",
//   "Active": true,
//   "CreatedDate": "2013-01-20T00:00:00Z",
//   "Roles": [
//     "User",
//     "Admin"
//   ]
// }

Console.WriteLine(json);