C# Parsing Json Array

Question

I'm new to C#, I'm calling a service that is returning an encoded json response :

{"GetResult":["123"]}

In my code, I want to get 123. I wrote the following :

String response_after_parsing = JObject.Parse(response).SelectToken("GetResult").ToString();
Console.WriteLine(response_after_parsing);

The string that's being displayed in the console is the following :

["123"]

I've searched about this issue but I couldn't find the solution, any help please ?

`SelectToken("GetResult")` you're selecting the content of this key, so the return is correct — Raskayu, Aug 05 '16 at 09:02
Possible duplicate of [How can I parse JSON with C#?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6620165/how-can-i-parse-json-with-c) — Liam, Aug 05 '16 at 09:03

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 05 '16 at 09:18

The GetResult is an array so you need to access individual items within it:

var response_after_parsing = JObject.Parse(response).SelectToken("GetResult")[0].ToString();

Alternatively you may use JsonConvert.DeserializeObject() but again access individual items within the array:

var response_after_parsing = ((dynamic)JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(response)).GetResult[0];

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 05 '16 at 09:20

        var response_after_parsing = JObject.Parse("{'GetResult':['123']}");
        var data =response_after_parsing["GetResult"][0]; // use like this

or

        var response_after_parsing = JObject.Parse(response).SelectToken("GetResult[0]").ToString();

C# Parsing Json Array

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