Json single object string into List<string>

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I am having a hard time getting a simple json object into a List

var returnedJson = ["applicant", "recruiter", "team"];

NOT WORKING

List<string> list = (List<string>)JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(returnedJson);

How can I parse the json string into a List?

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Jon Skeet · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-02 15:02:25Z

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You need to specify List<string> as the type argument to DeserializeObject:

var list = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<string>>(returnedJson);

answered Apr 2, 2016 at 15:02

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M.S. · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-02 15:04:46Z

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//DeserializeObject<T>() needs type T. 
//Thus you've to specify result type in place of T no an explicit cast is required.
List<string> list = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<string>>(returnedJson );

answered Apr 2, 2016 at 15:04

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