Json.NET - Add JObject to JArray

Question

I have a very simple piece of code that I just cannot work out.

JObject obj = new JObject { "Name", "John" };
JArray array = new JArray();

array.Add(obj);
// throws "Can not add Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JValue to Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject"

I have tried many different things to add a JObject to a JArray. What am I doing wrong?

cl0ud · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-19 10:13:24Z

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Your problem is not the adding part.

Your problem is the initialization of your JOject.

Try this.

JObject obj = new JObject();
obj.Add("Name", "John");
Jarray array = new JArray();

array.Add(obj);

answered Mar 19, 2019 at 10:13

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Nick Bull Over a year ago

Thank you! As you typed it I discovered another method too I'll post as a second answer

Nick Bull · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-19 10:17:00Z

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Another way to fix the problem cl0ud pointed out is to instantiate as such:

JObject obj = new JObject { 
  { "Name", pRecord.getName() } 
};
JArray array = new JArray();

array.Add(obj);

Note those extra curly braces

answered Mar 19, 2019 at 10:17

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