how to create JSON array in C# using JSON.NET

Question

How to create JSON in C# so that we can display pass as array to highchart.

[ 
 { y : 3, myData : 'firstPoint' },
 { y : 7, myData : 'secondPoint' },
 { y : 1, myData : 'thirdPoint' } 
]

Answer 1

In MVC You can use JsonResult class.

public ActionResult Movies()
{
 var movies = new List<object>();
 movies.Add(new { Title = "Ghostbusters", Genre = "Comedy", Year = 1984 });
 movies.Add(new { Title = "Gone with Wind", Genre = "Drama", Year = 1939 });
 movies.Add(new { Title = "Star Wars", Genre = "Science Fiction", Year = 1977 });
 return Json(movies, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}

Answer 2

Here you go:

class Data
{
 public int y { get; set; }
 public string myData { get; set; }
}
List<Data> list = new List<Data>
{
 new Data() { y = 3, myData = "firstPoint"},
 new Data() { y = 7, myData = "secondPoint"},
 new Data() { y = 1, myData = "thirdPoint"},
};
string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(list);

• sushil: I want to use like list.Add( new Data() { y = 3, myData = "firstPoint"}); but it giving me error
• sushil: y and myData not in context