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I have a JSON String returned by Google Places API which somewhat looks like this:

{ "html_attributions" : [], "next_page_token" : "CvQB7AAAAKInrUGS9TZSaskfjkajsfY2CL5gnlli8FaXClYCOfnt6CpDZtSJanUx0OtgZPdXKw9ILf9fqNW1T29gc3mXRZPBKhujEN20qrtYfdfhPubbEHYv6UpKjasf;laskfl;kaTHq1O81Lpr2AwwxlrAX92bKxyky2kXzsVnuUJGO63R58SpEoVOxqMUBvVpxiYljeoRS93VfTib7iaNvwT3JmDeZJMt16b7ID2RUc-OmfjDmJZbikwaaBR_DKlHLjm1FmCvSoUwPQrKp5Lgm0S_pCI6OCnnFnWckYVRIQrkJ4xOC6eVLWVEG16MZmoRoUyWNAKcK6-b6PdLMQQoEY04MSG_o", "results" : [ { "geometry" : { "location" : { "lat" : 94.8793165, "lng" : 17.1700843 }, "viewport" : { "northeast" : { "lat" : 94.8848793, "lng" : 17.1755888 }, "southwest" : { "lat" : 94.8734316, "lng" : 77.1650671 } } }, "icon"

I want to convert this JSON string into more usable type ideally like string[]. I tried

 var serializer = new JavaScriptSerializer(); string[] arr = serializer.Deserialize(result,string[]);

But I am aunable to get the second argument to Deserialize right. Please help me out with this.

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Edit:

Your JSON is in the wrong format. If you're using the demo response to test, it's not formatted properly.

Here is a modified version in the correct format

{ "html_attributions": [], "next_page_token": "CpQCAgEAAFxg8o-eU7_uKn7Yqjana-HQIx1hr5BrT4zBaEko29ANsXtp9mrqN0yrKWhf-y2PUpHRLQb1GT-mtxNcXou8TwkXhi1Jbk-ReY7oulyuvKSQrw1lgJElggGlo0d6indiH1U-tDwquw4tU_UXoQ_sj8OBo8XBUuWjuuFShqmLMP-0W59Vr6CaXdLrF8M3wFR4dUUhSf5UC4QCLaOMVP92lyh0OdtF_m_9Dt7lz-Wniod9zDrHeDsz_by570K3jL1VuDKTl_U1cJ0mzz_zDHGfOUf7VU1kVIs1WnM9SGvnm8YZURLTtMLMWx8-doGUE56Af_VfKjGDYW361OOIj9GmkyCFtaoCmTMIr5kgyeUSnB-IEhDlzujVrV6O9Mt7N4DagR6RGhT3g1viYLS4kO5YindU6dm3GIof1Q", "results": [ { "geometry": { "location": { "lat": -33.867217, "lng": 151.195939 } }, "icon": "http://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/place_api/icons/cafe-71.png", "id": "7eaf747a3f6dc078868cd65efc8d3bc62fff77d7", "name": "Biaggio Cafe - Pyrmont", "opening_hours": { "open_now": true }, "photos": [ { "height": 600, "html_attributions": [], "photo_reference": "CnRnAAAAmWmj0BqA0Jorm1_vjAvx1n6c7ZNBxyY-U9x99-oNyOxvMjDlo2npJzyIq7c3EK1YyoNXdMFDcRPzwLJtBzXAwCUFDGo_RtLRGBPJTA2CoerPdC5yvT2SjfDwH4bFf5MrznB0_YWa4Y2Qo7ABtAxgeBIQv46sGBwVNJQDI36Wd3PFYBoUTlVXa0wn-zRITjGp0zLEBh8oIBE", "width": 900 } ], "place_id": "ChIJIfBAsjeuEmsRdgu9Pl1Ps48", "scope": "GOOGLE", "price_level": 1, "rating": 3.4, "reference": "CoQBeAAAAGu0wNJjuZ40DMrRe3mpn7fhlfIK1mf_ce5hgkhfM79u-lqy0G2mnmcueTq2JGWu9wsgS1ctZDHTY_pcqFFJyQNV2P-kdhoRIeYRHeDfbWtIwr3RgFf2zzFBXHgNjSq-PSzX_OU6OT2_3dzdhhpV-bPezomtrarW4DsGl9uh773yEhDJT6R3V8Fyvl_xeE761DTCGhT1jJ3floFI5_c-bHgGLVwH1g-cbQ", "types": [ "cafe", "bar", "restaurant", "food", "establishment" ], "vicinity": "48 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont" }, { "geometry": { "location": { "lat": -33.866786, "lng": 151.195633 } }, "icon": "http://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/place_api/icons/generic_business-71.png", "id": "3ef986cd56bb3408bc1cf394f3dad9657c1d30f6", "name": "Doltone House", "photos": [ { "height": 1260, "html_attributions": [ "From a Google User" ], "photo_reference": "CnRwAAAAeM-aLqAm573T44qnNe8bGMkr_BOh1MOVQaA9CCggqtTwuGD1rjsviMyueX_G4-mabgH41Vpr8L27sh-VfZZ8TNCI4FyBiGk0P4fPxjb5Z1LrBZScYzM1glRxR-YjeHd2PWVEqB9cKZB349QqQveJLRIQYKq2PNlOM0toJocR5b_oYRoUYIipdBjMfdUyJN4MZUmhCsTMQwg", "width": 1890 } ], "place_id": "ChIJ5xQ7szeuEmsRs6Kj7YFZE9k", "scope": "GOOGLE", "reference": "CnRvAAAA22k1PAGyDxAgHZk6ErHh_h_mLUK_8XNFLvixPJHXRbCzg-gw1ZxdqUwA_8EseDuEZKolBs82orIQH4m6-afDZV9VcpggokHD9x7HdMi9TnJDmGb9Bdh8f-Od4DK0fASNBL7Me3CsAWkUMWhlNQNYExIQ05W7VbxDTQe2Kh9TiL840hoUZfiO0q2HgDHSUyRdvTQx5Rs2SBU", "types": [ "food", "establishment" ], "vicinity": "48 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont" }, { "aspects": [ { "rating": 23, "type": "overall" } ], "status": "OK" } ] }

What I'd suggest, is using a website like json2csharp to create C# classes from that response, and manipulate the data as needed.

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  • this return an empty array.
    – user971741
    CommentedJul 11, 2014 at 20:45
  • please update the JSON string in your OP. It appears that not all of it is included. Also, this doesn't appear to be a true string array. You might need to deserialize it to an object, and then take the data you want from it. This JSON appears to have multiple levels, therefore won't deserialize into a simple string[]
    – Cory
    CommentedJul 11, 2014 at 21:15
  • you can view the returned Google Pleaces API JSONhere
    – user971741
    CommentedJul 11, 2014 at 21:31
  • Please see my edit. You will need more than just a string array to handle this.
    – Cory
    CommentedJul 11, 2014 at 21:46