C# JSON String Deserialization

Question

I am really struggling to find any examples of JSON Deserialization in C# where the first property in each JSON item is a different ID.

    {
       \"121120         


        

Answer 1

Using Json.Net

(The JSON posted is invalid. The following works after replacing invalid \u005C"s with \u005C.)

string json = @"{""12112083"":{""Topic_ID"":""12112083"",""Moved_ID"":""51"",""subject"":""Due to a computer virus, many of my files are \u005CCrypted\u005C,espe"",""Start_date"":""10/6/2012 6:54:37 PM"",""InitialResponseDueDate"":""10/6/2012 7:01:37 PM"",""Locked"":""0"",""QValue"":""$10"",""Status"":""1"",""Author_ID"":""71318191"",""Question_Text"":""Due to a computer virus, many of my files are \u005CCrypted\u005C,especially my pictures.  Now my FinepixA500 camera will not upload photos to my computer (laptop).  Geek Squad could not crack the code and suggested that I contact Toshiba and have them reset the computer to its original manufacturer settings.  If I do that, I will lose all of my data.  The only thing that appears not to be working is \u005Cphoto gallery\u005C. (therefore, my camera will not upload photos anymore.....) Any suggestions?"",""Username"":""JACUSTOMER-iei7o0tr-"",""No_of_Questions"":""0"",""No_of_Accepts"":""0"",""Last_visit"":""10/6/2012 7:22:18 PM"",""Join_Date"":""10/6/2012 6:46:29 PM"",""lastExpert"":"""",""IsPress"":""False"",""hasCustomerOptOuts"":""0"",""RecCount"":""0"",""OptedOut"":"""",""Urgency"":""51"",""AuthorHasSubscription"":""False"",""Relisted"":""0"",""IsAbandoned"":""False"",""categoryName"":""Camera and Video"",""categoryName_Additional"":""Laptop"",""QuestionCommissionHasAdjusted"":""False"",""LockedBy"":""-1"",""IsOnline"":""False"",""QuestionLink"":""/video-camera-repair/77lqr-due-computer-virus-files-crypted-espe.html"",""WaitingForYou"":""False"",""RequestedForYou"":""False"",""IsChatEnabled"":""False"",""ChangedKeyList"":"""",""DeltaType"":""A""},""12111966"":{""Topic_ID"":""12111966"",""Moved_ID"":""51"",""subject"":""office/outlook for mac 2011 keeps hanging upMicrosoft Error"",""Start_date"":""10/6/2012 6:25:06 PM"",""InitialResponseDueDate"":""10/6/2012 7:25:06 PM"",""Locked"":""0"",""QValue"":""$19"",""Status"":""1"",""Author_ID"":""71317792"",""Question_Text"":""office/outlook for mac 2011 keeps hanging upMicrosoft Error Reporting log version: 2.0

Error Signature:
Exception: EXC_CRASH (SIGTRAP)
Date/Time: 2012-10-06 17:59:38 +0000
Application Name: Microsoft Outlook
Application Bundle ID: com.microsoft.Outlook
Application Signature: OPIM
Application Version: 14.2.4.120824
Crashed Module Name: merp
Crashed Module Version: 2.2.4.120824
Crashed Module Offset: 0x00003aa2
Blame Module Name: Microsoft Outlook
Blame Module Version: 14.2.4.120824
Blame Module Offset: 0x003c900c
Application LCID: 1033
Extra app info: Reg=en Loc=0x0409
Crashed thread: 10"",""Username"":""JACUSTOMER-wr0d1qwb-"",""No_of_Questions"":""0"",""No_of_Accepts"":""0"",""Last_visit"":""10/6/2012 6:54:53 PM"",""Join_Date"":""10/6/2012 6:25:00 PM"",""lastExpert"":"""",""IsPress"":""False"",""hasCustomerOptOuts"":""0"",""RecCount"":""0"",""OptedOut"":"""",""Urgency"":""51"",""AuthorHasSubscription"":""False"",""Relisted"":""0"",""IsAbandoned"":""False"",""categoryName"":""Microsoft Office"",""categoryName_Additional"":"""",""QuestionCommissionHasAdjusted"":""False"",""LockedBy"":""-1"",""IsOnline"":""False"",""QuestionLink"":""/microsoft-office/77lni-office-outlook-mac-2011-keeps-hanging-upmicrosoft-error.html"",""WaitingForYou"":""False"",""RequestedForYou"":""False"",""IsChatEnabled"":""True"",""ChangedKeyList"":"""",""DeltaType"":""A""},""12106917"":{""Topic_ID"":""12106917"",""Moved_ID"":""0"",""subject"":""test"",""Start_date"":""10/5/2012 6:22:42 PM"",""InitialResponseDueDate"":""10/5/2012 6:40:42 PM"",""Locked"":""0"",""QValue"":""$21"",""Status"":""1"",""Author_ID"":""69617617"",""Question_Text"":""test"",""Username"":""JACUSTOMER-dwbsyao6-"",""No_of_Questions"":""4"",""No_of_Accepts"":""1"",""Last_visit"":""10/6/2012 11:12:19 AM"",""Join_Date"":""7/16/2012 12:59:47 PM"",""lastExpert"":"""",""IsPress"":""False"",""hasCustomerOptOuts"":""0"",""RecCount"":""0"",""OptedOut"":"""",""Urgency"":""0"",""AuthorHasSubscription"":""True"",""Relisted"":""0"",""IsAbandoned"":""False"",""categoryName"":""Computer"",""categoryName_Additional"":"""",""QuestionCommissionHasAdjusted"":""True"",""LockedBy"":""-1"",""IsOnline"":""True"",""QuestionLink"":""/computer/77hr9-test.html"",""WaitingForYou"":""False"",""RequestedForYou"":""False"",""IsChatEnabled"":""True"",""ChangedKeyList"":"""",""DeltaType"":""A""}}";

var jobj = (JObject)JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(json);
var items = jobj.Children()
    .Cast()
    .Select(j=>new
    {
        ID=j.Name,
        Topic = (string)j.Value["Topic_ID"],
        Moved = (string)j.Value["Moved_ID"],
        Subject = (string)j.Value["subject"],
    })
    .ToList();