Json.net deserialized nested Dictionary

Question

I am using Json.NET to deserialized an object which included a nested Dictionary. Here is a sample of what i am trying to do

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Answer 1

The issue is that JSON dictionaries (objects) only support string keys, so Json.Net converts your complex key type to a Json string (calling ToString()) which can't then be deserialized into the complex type again. Instead, you can serialize your dictionary as a collection of key-value pairs by applying the JsonArray attribute.

See this question for details.