JSON in C#

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Working with JSON in C#

Serialization

using System.Text.Json;

var person = new Person { Name = "John", Age = 30 };
string jsonString = JsonSerializer.Serialize(person);
Console.WriteLine(jsonString); // Output: {"Name":"John","Age":30 }

Deserialization

using System.Text.Json;

string jsonString = "{\"Name\":\"John\",\"Age\":30 }";
var person = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Person>(jsonString);
Console.WriteLine(person.Name); // Output: John

JsonProperty Attribute

The [JsonProperty("name")] attribute is part of the JSON library and is used to control the serialization and deserialization of JSON data in C#. This attribute is applied to a property in a class to specify how it should be mapped to a JSON property.

This attribute is particularly useful when the JSON property names do nto math the C# property names, or when you want to control the JSON output format.

ASP.NET (targeting .NET Framework) and ASP.NET Core

JSON Libraries

ASP.NET (targeting .NET Framework)
- Newtonsoft.Json (JSON.NET): This is the most commonly used library for JSON serialization and deserialization in ASP.NET applications targeting the .NET Framework. It provides a rich set of features and is highly configurable.
ASP.NET Core
- System.Text.Json: Starting with .NET Core 3.0, System.Text.Json is the default JSON library for ASP.NET Core. It is a high-performance, low-overhead library that is part of the .NET runtime.
- Newtonsoft.Json (JSON.NET): Can also be used if required

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