How do I deserialize into an existing object - C#

Question

In C#, after serializing an object to a file how would I deserialize the file back into an existing object without creating a new object?

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Answer 1

If it's just a matter of copying a few fields, I would avoid all the trouble and take the simple route - deserialize into a new instance, then copy the appropriate fields to the existing instance. It will cost you a couple of extra copies, but you'll save a lot of time on debugging.