In this article I will explain with an example, how to use Serialize method of JavaScriptSerializer class in C# and VB.Net.
This article makes use of .Net version 4.0.
What is JavaScriptSerializer
JavaScriptSerializer is a class that helps to serialize and deserialize JSON.
Serialization is the process of converting .Net objects into a JSON format, and deserialization is the process of converting JSON data into .Net objects..
This class belongs to the System.Web.Script.Serialization which belongs to the System.Web.Extensions dll.
Serialize Method of JavaScriptSerializer Class
Serialize method serializes an .Net object and converts it to a JSON formatted string.
Namespaces
You will need to import the following namespace.
C#
using System.Web.Script.Serialization;
VB.Net
Imports System.Web.Script.Serialization
Property Class
The following class consists of two properties.
C#
public class Person
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public int Age { get; set; }
}
VB.Net
Public Class Person
Public Property Name As String
Public Property Age As Integer
End Class
Using Serialize Method of JavaScriptSerializer Class in .Net 4.0
First, an object of the Person class is created and values of Name and Age properties are set.
Finally, the person object is serialized into a JSON string using the Serialize method of the JavaScriptSerializer class.
C#
Person person = new Person();
person.Name = "Mudassar Khan";
person.Age = 35;
string json = new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(person);
VB.Net
Dim person As Person = New Person()
person.Name = "Mudassar Khan"
person.Age = 35
Dim json As String = New JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(person)
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