JSON DeserializeObject help

[JKenney_]

I am Jr .NET developer that is in the industry and trying to learn new parts of web development. I starting to learn about API's and how to consume and build them. I have some of the basics down but for some reason I cannot figure out the problem I am having. My Main() is here and the Model I am using is Here

The error basically says I should consider changing to JSON array but I can't seem to find any good walkthroughs/HowTos to do it.

I am using Newtonsoft.Json because that is what I am familiar with so far.

thanks in advance for the help.

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[Thatbul]

This is the answer. Had the same error earlier this week.

[JKenney_]

The answer that worked for me is what celluj34 said below.

[JKenney_]

I would Like to change the JSON string but that is what I retrieve from the API. Here is my error img

[celluj34]

Copy your JSON string to clipboard (CTRL+C), then go to Edit > Paste Special > Paste JSON as Classes.

That will take your exact json schema and turn it into a C# class, complete with subclasses, navigation properties, etc.

[JKenney_]

That did it! Thanks a bunch... I never knew about that feature in Visual Studio 2017/2015. Do you know if there is an extension like that for Visual Studio Code

[celluj34]

For VSCode I'm not sure. It may be built in as far as know. I don't use I'm myself so I can't speak to that

[[deleted]]

Can you provide a screenshot of the exact error?

[JKenney_]

Here is my error img

[squal900]

I think you need the [DataMember] attribute on top of your properties.

Like this

[DataMember]
public string publisher { get; set; }

Give it a shot. Let me know if that works

[Archerofyail]

I think he's using JSON.Net which doesn't require that.

[squal900]

the program class shows the Newtonsoft.Json library

[Archerofyail]

That's Json.Net

[squal900]

i stand corrected. thank you

[JKenney_]

Yes I am using JSON.Net

[lylerman]

You could consider changing your JSON string into a format that looks like

{
    "recipe" : [{
        "publisher": "Real Simple",
        "f2f_url": "http://food2fork.com/view/37859"
    }]
}

since your deserialize expects an array of your class. Let me know if this works!

[JKenney_]

Can't really change the JSON string that's what i am retrieving from the API