Create nested json with c#

Question

I am able to create a flat serialized JSON string pretty easily with c#

My issue is I want to create a nested string like this below

[ { 
    title: \"Y         


        

Answer 1

Are you using MVC 3? - Do something like:

return Json(myObectWithListProperties, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

I use this to return complex C# objects that match the structure of the JavaScript objects I want.

e.g.:

var bob = new {
    name = "test",
    orders = new [] {
        new  { itemNo = 1, description = "desc" },
        new  { itemNo = 2, description = "desc2" }
    }
};

return Json(bob, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

gives:

{
    "name": "test",
    "orders": [
        {
            "itemNo": 1,
            "description": "desc"
        },
        {
            "itemNo": 2,
            "description": "desc2"
        }
    ]
}

EDIT: A bit more nesting for fun:

var bob = new {
    name = "test",
    orders = new [] {
        new  { itemNo = 1, description = "desc" },
        new  { itemNo = 2, description = "desc2" }                  
    },
    test = new {
        a = new {
            b = new {
                something = "testing",
                someOtherThing = new {
                    aProperty = "1",
                    another = "2",
                    theThird = new {
                        bob = "quiteDeepNesting"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
};

return Json(bob, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

gives:

{
    "name": "test",
    "orders": [
        {
            "itemNo": 1,
            "description": "desc"
        },
        {
            "itemNo": 2,
            "description": "desc2"
        }
    ],
    "test": {
        "a": {
            "b": {
                "something": "testing",
                "someOtherThing": {
                    "aProperty": "1",
                    "another": "2",
                    "theThird": {
                        "bob": "quiteDeepNesting"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}