Modern APIs use JSON for data exchange. Here’s how to work with JSON in C#.
🔄 Serialize (Object → JSON)
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using System.Text.Json;
var user = new User { Name = "Alice", Age = 30 };
string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(user);
Console.WriteLine(json); // {"Name":"Alice","Age":30}
🔁 Deserialize (JSON → Object)
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string json = "{\"Name\":\"Alice\",\"Age\":30}";
var user = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<User>(json);
Console.WriteLine(user.Name); // Alice
🛠️ Customizing Serialization
- Use
[JsonPropertyName("custom_name")]to rename fields. - Use
JsonSerializerOptionsfor more control.
🏗️ Newtonsoft.Json
You can also use Newtonsoft.Json, but System.Text.Json is recommended for most new projects.
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