c# Deserialize unlabelled JSON array

Question

I am attempting to deserialize a piece of JSON with a specific structure like so:

{  
    \"label1\": \"value1\",  
    \"label2\": [  
        [  
            [         


        

Answer 1

You can use the custom JsonConverter ObjectToArrayConverter<Full_Result> from this answer to C# JSON.NET - Deserialize response that uses an unusual data structure to deserialize your JSON into your existing typed data model. Modify Full_Result as follows:

[JsonConverter(typeof(ObjectToArrayConverter<Full_Result>))]
public class Full_Result 
{
    [JsonProperty(Order = 1)]
    public IList<string> values { get; set; }
    [JsonProperty(Order = 2)]
    public float score { get; set; }
}

And you will now be able to deserialize as follows:

Parsed_JSON result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Parsed_JSON>(JSON);

Notes:

• ObjectToArrayConverter<T> works by mapping the serializable members of T to an array, where the array sequence is defined by the value of the JsonPropertyAttribute.Order attribute applied to each member. Data contract attributes with DataMemberAttribute.Order set could be used instead, if you prefer.

• In your JSON the "score" values are not actually numbers:

  score_1
  score_2
  

  I am assuming that this is a typo in the question and that these values are in fact well-formed numbers as defined by the JSON standard.

Sample fiddle here.