How to create JSON string in C#

Question

I just used the XmlWriter to create some XML to send back in an HTTP response. How would you create a JSON string. I assume you would just use a stringbuilder to build the

Answer 1

Simlpe use of Newtonsoft.Json and Newtonsoft.Json.Linq libraries.

        //Create my object
        var my_jsondata = new
        {
            Host = @"sftp.myhost.gr",
            UserName = "my_username",
            Password = "my_password",
            SourceDir = "/export/zip/mypath/",
            FileName = "my_file.zip"
        };

        //Tranform it to Json object
        string json_data = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(my_jsondata);

        //Print the Json object
        Console.WriteLine(json_data);

        //Parse the json object
        JObject json_object = JObject.Parse(json_data);

        //Print the parsed Json object
        Console.WriteLine((string)json_object["Host"]);
        Console.WriteLine((string)json_object["UserName"]);
        Console.WriteLine((string)json_object["Password"]);
        Console.WriteLine((string)json_object["SourceDir"]);
        Console.WriteLine((string)json_object["FileName"]);