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C# Deserialize Root JSON Unknown Keys

I have a JSON like this and have to deserialize it:

{
"0": {
"foo_id":"xyz",
"bar_id":"abc",
"book":
"0":
"title":"hello",
"author":"person_x"
,
"1":
"title":"hi",
"author":"person_y"

,
"1":
"foo_id":"xyz",
"bar_id":"abc",
"book":
"0":
"title":"hello",
"author":"person_a"
,
"1":
"title":"bye",
"author":"person_b"

,
"random":"string",
"other":"thing"



Similar to this question, except the answer given doesn't work, because I don't have the luxury of creating a class like this

public class RootObject

public Dictionary<string, Object> Objects get; set;



If I do than the Objects field is null after deserialization.

Both the root object and book object are dynamic.

Any other approaches would be appreciated, Thanks in advance.

1 Answer
1

Because the JSON you have does not contains a RootObject that holds a dictionary, you can deserialize straight into a Dictionary like so:

RootObject

Dictionary

Class:

public class Item

[JsonProperty("foo_id")]
public string FooId get; set;

[JsonProperty("bar_id")]
public string BarId get; set;



Deserialize:

var result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Dictionary<string, Item>>(json);


Result:

Update:

Since you have changed the original JSON in your question, the second given JSON can be deserialized as so:

Class:

public class RootObject

[JsonExtensionData]
public Dictionary<string, JToken> Items get; set;

[JsonProperty("random")]
public string Random get; set;

[JsonProperty("other")]
public string Other get; set;



Deserialize:

var result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<RootObject>(json);


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