Parse Serialized String in VB.NET

Question

I am using this jQuery to send serialized form data to my controller action:

var data = $('#quiz').serialize();
            //alert(data);

            $.ajax({
                url: '/Challenge/GetQuizScore',
                type: 'post',
                data: { data: data },
                dataType: 'text',
                success: function (result) {
                    // update chart

                },

Then, I am using this controller to read it:

<EmployeeAuthorize()>
<HttpPost()>
Function GetQuizScore(ByVal data As String) As JsonResult

    Debug.Print(data)

    Return Json(data)

End Function

The output of data is like this:

4=True&5=Exercising+regularly

What's the best way to parse this kind of data so I can use it in my action (preferably loop through it something like this:

For Each item in myData

    If (item.value == myArray.value) Then
    ' do something
    Else
    ' do something else
    End If

Next

Try to use: jQuery.ajaxSettings.traditional = true; before you code $.ajax(...);. — Felipe Oriani
– Felipe Oriani, Commented Oct 5, 2012 at 19:00
Thanks, but how can I use the data in context of VB.NET. I know how to send but not retrieve. — user1477388
– user1477388, Commented Oct 5, 2012 at 19:13

StaticVariable · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-05 19:00:16Z

1

You should use json

 $.ajax({
                url: '/Challenge/GetQuizScore',
                type: 'post',
                data: { data: data },
                dataType: 'json',
                success: function (result) {
                    // update chart

                },

answered Oct 5, 2012 at 19:00

StaticVariable

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user1477388 Over a year ago

Thank you, so how do I use the data in VB.NET?

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