How to build this json using .net C#?

Question

I want to build a json like this:

...
  "conditions": [
      [
        "Language",
        "IN",
        [
          "en"
        ]
      ]
    ]
...

I am using this code:

new JProperty("conditions", new JArray(new JArray((new JArray("Language", "IN", new JArray(IsEnglish ? "en" : "es"))))))

But this one built me a json with one less array.

  "conditions": 
      [
        "Language",
        "IN",
        [
          "en"
        ]
      ]

I tried to nest this into another JArray but that is not working. Please suggest.

EDIT: This is the whole Json making statement

 JObject json = new JObject(
           new JProperty("application", pwApplication),
           new JProperty("auth", pwAuth),
           new JProperty("notifications",
               new JArray(
                   new JObject(
                       new JProperty("send_date", "now"),
                       new JProperty("content", new JObject(new JProperty("en", pushContentEnglish), new JProperty("es", pushContentSpanish))),
                       new JProperty("ios_badges", 0),
                       new JProperty("data", new JObject(new JProperty("custom", new JObject(new JProperty("t", notificationType), new JProperty("i", objectId))))),
                       new JProperty("devices", new JArray(strDeviceArray)),
                       new JProperty("conditions", new JArray(new JArray((new JArray("Language", "IN", new JArray(IsEnglish ? "en" : "es")))))
                       )))));

How many data do you using when you trying to do this ? I think you using only one data, and the lib, don't understand that you want to make one more array... ? — Bruno Casali
– Bruno Casali, Commented Jul 24, 2014 at 11:54
@BrunoCasali yes thats the whole point..how to make the lib create one more array — Lakshay Dulani
– Lakshay Dulani, Commented Jul 24, 2014 at 11:56
Can you use Newtonsoft (Json.net)? That would save you a whole heap of code in this case. — zaitsman
– zaitsman, Commented Jul 24, 2014 at 12:00

raj · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-24 18:44:21Z

1

This seems to work:

new JProperty("conditions", new JArray((JContainer)new JArray("Language", "IN", new JArray(IsEnglish ? "en" : "es"))))

And the reason this works is because the JArray(JArray) constructor copies the elements from the JArray parameter to the JArray being constructed, whereas casting it to JContainer (from which JArray inherits) invokes the JArray(Object) overload.

edited Jul 24, 2014 at 18:44

answered Jul 24, 2014 at 12:55

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zaitsman · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-24 12:16:30Z

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If you're using Json.Net, why not do:

var conditions = new[] { new object[] { "Language", "IN", new[] { "en" } } };
var result = "conditions:" + JsonConvert.SerializeObject(conditions);

answered Jul 24, 2014 at 12:16

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Lakshay Dulani Over a year ago

thanks for the answer..but how to add this property to my main json

zaitsman Over a year ago

@Lakshay, can you update the post with the entire result that you're looking to achieve (e.g. full format of the resulting json)

Bruno Casali · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-24 12:06:01Z

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I think do you using only one data...

"conditions": [
  [
    "Language",
    "IN",
    [
      "en"
    ]
  ]
]

but if you try to make one more...

"conditions": [
    [
        "Language",
        "IN",
        [
            "en"
        ]
    ],
    [
        "Language",
        "IN",
        [
            "pt"
        ]
    ]
]

If you can test this code with more than one data in this expected array... ? You'll tried this?

answered Jul 24, 2014 at 12:06

Bruno Casali

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Bruno Casali Over a year ago

@Lakshay, understand now ?!

Lakshay Dulani Over a year ago

i understand your point..but the stupid API wants the data to be a single item in an array..

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