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

If you need complex result (embedded) create your own structure:

class templateRequest
{
    public String[] registration_ids;
    public Data data;
    public class Data
    {
        public String message;
        public String tickerText;
        public String contentTitle;
        public Data(String message, String tickerText, string contentTitle)
        {
            this.message = message;
            this.tickerText = tickerText;
            this.contentTitle = contentTitle;
        }                
    };
}

and then you can obtain JSON string with calling

List ids = new List() { "id1", "id2" };
templateRequest request = new templeteRequest();
request.registration_ids = ids.ToArray();
request.data = new templateRequest.Data("Your message", "Your ticker", "Your content");

string json = new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(request);

The result will be like this:

json = "{\"registration_ids\":[\"id1\",\"id2\"],\"data\":{\"message\":\"Your message\",\"tickerText\":\"Your ticket\",\"contentTitle\":\"Your content\"}}"

Hope it helps!