c# Anonymous type. How to use datatype name as member name

Question

I have to create a json query dynamically where one of the properties is called "bool". I need this name because the system I send the requests to, expects this naming.

To create the json I use C# anonymous types like:

var myquery = new { bool = "Yes" };

but I'm not allowed to use bool as member name. Is there a fix for that somehow?

I have searched for a solution, without any success. I hope there is an easy fix.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 07 '22 at 08:29

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Yes, you put the @ character in front of the variable.

var myquery = new { @bool = "Yes" };

answered Dec 07 '22 at 08:29

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For more informations https://stackoverflow.com/questions/91817/whats-the-use-meaning-of-the-character-in-variable-names-in-c – Orace Dec 07 '22 at 08:32
Thanks exactly what I was hoping for :-) – Bill Carson Dec 07 '22 at 08:46

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 07 '22 at 08:30

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You can prefix it with an @.

var myquery = new { @bool = "Yes" };

answered Dec 07 '22 at 08:30

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