Json.net format

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I am having trouble with json formation for an api call. I need something like this

{
    "token": "87dd8f93-27ad-493c-8ab1-e75c50b8fb71",
    "answers": [
        {
            "question": "Where are you from",
            "ans": "t"
        },
        {
            "question": "I am from tts",
            "ans": "f"
        }
    ]
}

i have array of hashes named answers which i made separately with something like

string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(account, Formatting.Indented);

after that i have to make with the token but then using the same process i got

{
    "token": "87dd8f93-27ad-493c-8ab1-e75c50b8fb71",
    "answers": [
        "{\r\n
            \"question\": \"Where are you from\",
            \"ans\": \"t\"
        }",
        "{\r\n
            \"question\": \"I am from tts\",
            \"ans\": \"f\"
        }"
    ]
}

 public class Account
    {
       public string question { get; set; }
       public string ans { get; set; }           
    }

and after that

if (ansNo.IsChecked == true)
                    {
                        Account account = new Account
                        {
                            question = quizText.Text,
                            ans = "f"
                        };
                        string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(account, Formatting.Indented);
                        Globals.answers[counter] = json;   
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        Account account = new Account
                        {
                            question = quizText.Text,
                            ans = "t"
                        };
                        string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(account, Formatting.Indented);
                        Globals.answers[counter] = json;
                    }

need help please Thanks

If you're just passing it into an api call, why do you care if it's indented? The function that you're calling certainly doesn't :) — Lynn Crumbling
– Lynn Crumbling, Commented Feb 28, 2014 at 14:52
@LynnCrumbling because due to '"' on curly braces in answer it is not proper json, and not getting any result back — nOmi
– nOmi, Commented Feb 28, 2014 at 14:54
@user2752370 What does that have to do with the indented format? — Lynn Crumbling
– Lynn Crumbling, Commented Feb 28, 2014 at 15:02

Adween · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-28 15:18:28Z

1

I think what you are after can be achieved by a rejig of your data. Create a new object to serialise to return

public class MyJson{
    public string token {get;set;}
    public List<Account> answers {get;set;}

    public MyJson(){
        answers = new List<Account>();
    }
}

Create a new MyJson object and add the token

MyJson o = new MyJson { token = "87dd8f93-27ad-493c-8ab1-e75c50b8fb71" }

Then like you already have add to the answers to the list

Account account = new Account{
     question = quizText.Text,
     ans = "t"
};
o.answers.Add(account);

Then serialise the whole thing and return it

return JsonConvert.SerializeObject(o, Formatting.Indented);

edited Feb 28, 2014 at 15:18

answered Feb 28, 2014 at 15:13

Adween

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nOmi Over a year ago

Adwin thanks for the example. I have tried it. but having an issue. The answers list doesn't getting any thing. its empty ....

Adween Over a year ago

account object as hashes? not sure what you mean by that... The account list object should populate in the if (ansNo.IsChecked == true) if statement, there should be an item added if that if statement is reached.

nOmi Over a year ago

Adween yap i tried that in conditional statements and by hashes i mean i have a question text like ("where are you from") and an answer like ("t" or "f"). i want them as hashes like {"question":"where are you fro","ans":"t"}, and all hashes in one array and then that array and token is one parent hash.

Adween Over a year ago

Ahh ok, To make them hashes i would use a Dictionary<string, string> answers {get;set;} instead of a of list of account. then yes they would be hashed, however why do you need them to be hashed? it doesn't really matter when they are sent as json...

nOmi Over a year ago

ok got your point about hashes but it is not adding account in answers list .... got any idea ?

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