JavaScriptSerializer. How to deserialize a string array from JSON?

Question

This is the model I'm using to deserialize.

C#

public class Info
{
    public string description { get; set; }
    public string[] tags { get; set; }
}

And this is the JSON I want to deserialize.

JSON

{
    "description" : "aeiou",
    "tags" : [ "a", "e", "i", "o" ]
}

When I try to deserealize the JSON object, It throws error. It works when I change the identifier from string[] to just string, but that's not the expected result. I also tried List and didn't work.

JavaScriptSerializer js = new JavaScriptSerializer(); and var result = js.Deserialize<Info>(json); — Jim
– Jim, Commented Nov 15, 2016 at 3:13

fuzzybear · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-15 01:19:43Z

2

Try the class like this, don't forget to new up the list first

public class Info
{
    public string description { get; set; }
    public List<string> tags { get; set; }
}

answered Nov 15, 2016 at 1:19

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Alejandro Meza Over a year ago

I don't know what happened, I used List<string> and didn't work. When I got your answer, I tried again and It worked. I gotta say you were right!, thanks so much :)

AndyUK Over a year ago

Don't forget to add the 'set;' bit! That was a silly omission by me that cause a fault in deserialising...

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