LINQ on JArray always returning null












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I'm trying to parse some Json in Xamarin.Forms



I'm pretty new to Xamarin, though not to .net



Here's my simple dimple code



        var htc = new HttpClient();
var rsp = await htc.GetStringAsync("myurl.com");
JArray lists = JArray.Parse(rsp);
var c = lists.Count();
var l = lists.ToList();
var w=lists.Where(x => true);


Even though c returns the correct count of items in the list, l & w are both null



How come? and how do I fix it?



Thanks!



PS. What I'm really trying to do is bind a ListView to a JArray, but it seems impossible directly,(Text={Binding MyPropertyName} crashes the app). so I'm trying to run a Select on the JArray to convert to a KeyValuePair. If you have any ideas to bind directly, that would be best!



UPDATE



The issue seems even odder



I tried this



 var kvlist = new List<KeyValuePair<string, string>>();

foreach (JObject ll in lists)
{
kvlist.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>(ll["Name"].ToString(), ll["Name"].ToString()));
}


Here at least the iteration works nicely, but the kvlist is null the entire time. Trying to evaluate the kvlist variable, I get:




Unable to cast object of type 'System.RuntimeType' to type
'Mono.Debugger.Soft.TypeMirror'.




What can the matter be?



Thanks again!










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  • Which .NET JSON parsing library is being used? Perhaps the relevant tag should be added.

    – Zev Spitz
    Nov 30 '18 at 9:45













  • kvlist is null the entire time -- The call to .Add falls with a null-reference exception?

    – Zev Spitz
    Nov 30 '18 at 9:48


















0















I'm trying to parse some Json in Xamarin.Forms



I'm pretty new to Xamarin, though not to .net



Here's my simple dimple code



        var htc = new HttpClient();
var rsp = await htc.GetStringAsync("myurl.com");
JArray lists = JArray.Parse(rsp);
var c = lists.Count();
var l = lists.ToList();
var w=lists.Where(x => true);


Even though c returns the correct count of items in the list, l & w are both null



How come? and how do I fix it?



Thanks!



PS. What I'm really trying to do is bind a ListView to a JArray, but it seems impossible directly,(Text={Binding MyPropertyName} crashes the app). so I'm trying to run a Select on the JArray to convert to a KeyValuePair. If you have any ideas to bind directly, that would be best!



UPDATE



The issue seems even odder



I tried this



 var kvlist = new List<KeyValuePair<string, string>>();

foreach (JObject ll in lists)
{
kvlist.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>(ll["Name"].ToString(), ll["Name"].ToString()));
}


Here at least the iteration works nicely, but the kvlist is null the entire time. Trying to evaluate the kvlist variable, I get:




Unable to cast object of type 'System.RuntimeType' to type
'Mono.Debugger.Soft.TypeMirror'.




What can the matter be?



Thanks again!










share|improve this question

























  • Which .NET JSON parsing library is being used? Perhaps the relevant tag should be added.

    – Zev Spitz
    Nov 30 '18 at 9:45













  • kvlist is null the entire time -- The call to .Add falls with a null-reference exception?

    – Zev Spitz
    Nov 30 '18 at 9:48
















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I'm trying to parse some Json in Xamarin.Forms



I'm pretty new to Xamarin, though not to .net



Here's my simple dimple code



        var htc = new HttpClient();
var rsp = await htc.GetStringAsync("myurl.com");
JArray lists = JArray.Parse(rsp);
var c = lists.Count();
var l = lists.ToList();
var w=lists.Where(x => true);


Even though c returns the correct count of items in the list, l & w are both null



How come? and how do I fix it?



Thanks!



PS. What I'm really trying to do is bind a ListView to a JArray, but it seems impossible directly,(Text={Binding MyPropertyName} crashes the app). so I'm trying to run a Select on the JArray to convert to a KeyValuePair. If you have any ideas to bind directly, that would be best!



UPDATE



The issue seems even odder



I tried this



 var kvlist = new List<KeyValuePair<string, string>>();

foreach (JObject ll in lists)
{
kvlist.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>(ll["Name"].ToString(), ll["Name"].ToString()));
}


Here at least the iteration works nicely, but the kvlist is null the entire time. Trying to evaluate the kvlist variable, I get:




Unable to cast object of type 'System.RuntimeType' to type
'Mono.Debugger.Soft.TypeMirror'.




What can the matter be?



Thanks again!










share|improve this question
















I'm trying to parse some Json in Xamarin.Forms



I'm pretty new to Xamarin, though not to .net



Here's my simple dimple code



        var htc = new HttpClient();
var rsp = await htc.GetStringAsync("myurl.com");
JArray lists = JArray.Parse(rsp);
var c = lists.Count();
var l = lists.ToList();
var w=lists.Where(x => true);


Even though c returns the correct count of items in the list, l & w are both null



How come? and how do I fix it?



Thanks!



PS. What I'm really trying to do is bind a ListView to a JArray, but it seems impossible directly,(Text={Binding MyPropertyName} crashes the app). so I'm trying to run a Select on the JArray to convert to a KeyValuePair. If you have any ideas to bind directly, that would be best!



UPDATE



The issue seems even odder



I tried this



 var kvlist = new List<KeyValuePair<string, string>>();

foreach (JObject ll in lists)
{
kvlist.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>(ll["Name"].ToString(), ll["Name"].ToString()));
}


Here at least the iteration works nicely, but the kvlist is null the entire time. Trying to evaluate the kvlist variable, I get:




Unable to cast object of type 'System.RuntimeType' to type
'Mono.Debugger.Soft.TypeMirror'.




What can the matter be?



Thanks again!







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  • Which .NET JSON parsing library is being used? Perhaps the relevant tag should be added.

    – Zev Spitz
    Nov 30 '18 at 9:45













  • kvlist is null the entire time -- The call to .Add falls with a null-reference exception?

    – Zev Spitz
    Nov 30 '18 at 9:48





















  • Which .NET JSON parsing library is being used? Perhaps the relevant tag should be added.

    – Zev Spitz
    Nov 30 '18 at 9:45













  • kvlist is null the entire time -- The call to .Add falls with a null-reference exception?

    – Zev Spitz
    Nov 30 '18 at 9:48



















Which .NET JSON parsing library is being used? Perhaps the relevant tag should be added.

– Zev Spitz
Nov 30 '18 at 9:45







Which .NET JSON parsing library is being used? Perhaps the relevant tag should be added.

– Zev Spitz
Nov 30 '18 at 9:45















kvlist is null the entire time -- The call to .Add falls with a null-reference exception?

– Zev Spitz
Nov 30 '18 at 9:48







kvlist is null the entire time -- The call to .Add falls with a null-reference exception?

– Zev Spitz
Nov 30 '18 at 9:48














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You should not directly call .ToList on object type of JArray rather you should Select List of type you need. For ex.



var l = lists.Select(c => new MyList
{
Item1 = c.Value<int>("ItemName1"),
Item2 = c.Value<string>("ItemName2")
}).ToList(); //Replce MyList with your class name


On the second case where w is null, after getting list l you need to specify attribute, based of what you are using where clause. For ex.



var w=l.Where(x =>x.isAdmin==true); //l is list you selected above


Hope it help you.






share|improve this answer
























  • Thanks. This is actually how i started off. but the result is always null. So I posted some simpler variations. Any Ideas?

    – Yisroel M. Olewski
    Nov 28 '18 at 14:28











  • In answer I am selecting ItemName1, ItemName1 this should available in your JArray lists & need to give accurate type as well like int string. Have you created class with same fields what JArray returning?

    – CGPA6.4
    Nov 28 '18 at 14:31











  • Hi. It never goes into the iteration, it just skips to the next line. I guess thats becaus lists is null. Tough I dont know why. Did you see what i wrote about the Debugger error?

    – Yisroel M. Olewski
    Nov 28 '18 at 15:58



















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Solution:



You can use code below to convert a JArray to a list<T>:



List<T> t =lists.ToObject<List<T>>();


Refer: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/ToObjectType.htm



You could also use JsonConvert.DeserializeObject to convert it directly into the desired type. You have to define a jsonModel class with the same structure of your json fisrtly.



List<jsonModel> modelList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<jsonModel>>(jsonStr);


Refer :https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/SerializingCollections.htm






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    The documentation seems to indicate that JArray has properties for .Count, but no overload method because it does not implement IEnumerable, however as alluded to in the comments, it does implement the JToken type (which JArray is a collection of) and implements IEnumerable.
    See the following documentation for JToken: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JToken.htm
    and JArray respectively:
    https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JArray.htm



    The preferred mechanism is to create a strong type and then run .ToObject();
    You can access JArray.ChildrenTokens which may help






    share|improve this answer


























    • Hi. Thanks. ToObject seems to work for a single item, is there a way to convert a JArray to a list<T>? thanks.

      – Yisroel M. Olewski
      Nov 28 '18 at 14:27











    • I think this is what you're looking for: stackoverflow.com/questions/13565245/… :). Just a note, the KeyValuePair struct goes a bit funny with JSON, as fundamentally objects are notated as a kvp. Often in web apps you have to create a strong type to prevent the key being prop name. To some this is desired behaviour.

      – Neal
      Nov 29 '18 at 6:25











    • I think Count, First and Last are the only such properties (and they're not methods, so they can't even take a Predicate<JToken> like the standard Count, First and Last. All other LINQ methods apply because JArray implements IEnumerable<JToken>.

      – Zev Spitz
      Nov 30 '18 at 9:52













    • You are absolutely correct, they exist as properties much like on List<T>.Count property, but also List<T> has the Count method overload due to IEnumerable<T>, whereas the JToken can itself be an array, that's why I suspect IEnumerable is implemented on this level as opposed to JArray. Will update answer.

      – Neal
      Nov 30 '18 at 11:36











    • Just to remove any ambiguity it implements IEnumerable<JToken>, and has a property available of ChildrenTokens.

      – Neal
      Nov 30 '18 at 11:44











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    You should not directly call .ToList on object type of JArray rather you should Select List of type you need. For ex.



    var l = lists.Select(c => new MyList
    {
    Item1 = c.Value<int>("ItemName1"),
    Item2 = c.Value<string>("ItemName2")
    }).ToList(); //Replce MyList with your class name


    On the second case where w is null, after getting list l you need to specify attribute, based of what you are using where clause. For ex.



    var w=l.Where(x =>x.isAdmin==true); //l is list you selected above


    Hope it help you.






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    • Thanks. This is actually how i started off. but the result is always null. So I posted some simpler variations. Any Ideas?

      – Yisroel M. Olewski
      Nov 28 '18 at 14:28











    • In answer I am selecting ItemName1, ItemName1 this should available in your JArray lists & need to give accurate type as well like int string. Have you created class with same fields what JArray returning?

      – CGPA6.4
      Nov 28 '18 at 14:31











    • Hi. It never goes into the iteration, it just skips to the next line. I guess thats becaus lists is null. Tough I dont know why. Did you see what i wrote about the Debugger error?

      – Yisroel M. Olewski
      Nov 28 '18 at 15:58
















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    You should not directly call .ToList on object type of JArray rather you should Select List of type you need. For ex.



    var l = lists.Select(c => new MyList
    {
    Item1 = c.Value<int>("ItemName1"),
    Item2 = c.Value<string>("ItemName2")
    }).ToList(); //Replce MyList with your class name


    On the second case where w is null, after getting list l you need to specify attribute, based of what you are using where clause. For ex.



    var w=l.Where(x =>x.isAdmin==true); //l is list you selected above


    Hope it help you.






    share|improve this answer
























    • Thanks. This is actually how i started off. but the result is always null. So I posted some simpler variations. Any Ideas?

      – Yisroel M. Olewski
      Nov 28 '18 at 14:28











    • In answer I am selecting ItemName1, ItemName1 this should available in your JArray lists & need to give accurate type as well like int string. Have you created class with same fields what JArray returning?

      – CGPA6.4
      Nov 28 '18 at 14:31











    • Hi. It never goes into the iteration, it just skips to the next line. I guess thats becaus lists is null. Tough I dont know why. Did you see what i wrote about the Debugger error?

      – Yisroel M. Olewski
      Nov 28 '18 at 15:58














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    You should not directly call .ToList on object type of JArray rather you should Select List of type you need. For ex.



    var l = lists.Select(c => new MyList
    {
    Item1 = c.Value<int>("ItemName1"),
    Item2 = c.Value<string>("ItemName2")
    }).ToList(); //Replce MyList with your class name


    On the second case where w is null, after getting list l you need to specify attribute, based of what you are using where clause. For ex.



    var w=l.Where(x =>x.isAdmin==true); //l is list you selected above


    Hope it help you.






    share|improve this answer













    You should not directly call .ToList on object type of JArray rather you should Select List of type you need. For ex.



    var l = lists.Select(c => new MyList
    {
    Item1 = c.Value<int>("ItemName1"),
    Item2 = c.Value<string>("ItemName2")
    }).ToList(); //Replce MyList with your class name


    On the second case where w is null, after getting list l you need to specify attribute, based of what you are using where clause. For ex.



    var w=l.Where(x =>x.isAdmin==true); //l is list you selected above


    Hope it help you.







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    • Thanks. This is actually how i started off. but the result is always null. So I posted some simpler variations. Any Ideas?

      – Yisroel M. Olewski
      Nov 28 '18 at 14:28











    • In answer I am selecting ItemName1, ItemName1 this should available in your JArray lists & need to give accurate type as well like int string. Have you created class with same fields what JArray returning?

      – CGPA6.4
      Nov 28 '18 at 14:31











    • Hi. It never goes into the iteration, it just skips to the next line. I guess thats becaus lists is null. Tough I dont know why. Did you see what i wrote about the Debugger error?

      – Yisroel M. Olewski
      Nov 28 '18 at 15:58



















    • Thanks. This is actually how i started off. but the result is always null. So I posted some simpler variations. Any Ideas?

      – Yisroel M. Olewski
      Nov 28 '18 at 14:28











    • In answer I am selecting ItemName1, ItemName1 this should available in your JArray lists & need to give accurate type as well like int string. Have you created class with same fields what JArray returning?

      – CGPA6.4
      Nov 28 '18 at 14:31











    • Hi. It never goes into the iteration, it just skips to the next line. I guess thats becaus lists is null. Tough I dont know why. Did you see what i wrote about the Debugger error?

      – Yisroel M. Olewski
      Nov 28 '18 at 15:58

















    Thanks. This is actually how i started off. but the result is always null. So I posted some simpler variations. Any Ideas?

    – Yisroel M. Olewski
    Nov 28 '18 at 14:28





    Thanks. This is actually how i started off. but the result is always null. So I posted some simpler variations. Any Ideas?

    – Yisroel M. Olewski
    Nov 28 '18 at 14:28













    In answer I am selecting ItemName1, ItemName1 this should available in your JArray lists & need to give accurate type as well like int string. Have you created class with same fields what JArray returning?

    – CGPA6.4
    Nov 28 '18 at 14:31





    In answer I am selecting ItemName1, ItemName1 this should available in your JArray lists & need to give accurate type as well like int string. Have you created class with same fields what JArray returning?

    – CGPA6.4
    Nov 28 '18 at 14:31













    Hi. It never goes into the iteration, it just skips to the next line. I guess thats becaus lists is null. Tough I dont know why. Did you see what i wrote about the Debugger error?

    – Yisroel M. Olewski
    Nov 28 '18 at 15:58





    Hi. It never goes into the iteration, it just skips to the next line. I guess thats becaus lists is null. Tough I dont know why. Did you see what i wrote about the Debugger error?

    – Yisroel M. Olewski
    Nov 28 '18 at 15:58













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    Solution:



    You can use code below to convert a JArray to a list<T>:



    List<T> t =lists.ToObject<List<T>>();


    Refer: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/ToObjectType.htm



    You could also use JsonConvert.DeserializeObject to convert it directly into the desired type. You have to define a jsonModel class with the same structure of your json fisrtly.



    List<jsonModel> modelList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<jsonModel>>(jsonStr);


    Refer :https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/SerializingCollections.htm






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      Solution:



      You can use code below to convert a JArray to a list<T>:



      List<T> t =lists.ToObject<List<T>>();


      Refer: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/ToObjectType.htm



      You could also use JsonConvert.DeserializeObject to convert it directly into the desired type. You have to define a jsonModel class with the same structure of your json fisrtly.



      List<jsonModel> modelList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<jsonModel>>(jsonStr);


      Refer :https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/SerializingCollections.htm






      share|improve this answer


























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        Solution:



        You can use code below to convert a JArray to a list<T>:



        List<T> t =lists.ToObject<List<T>>();


        Refer: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/ToObjectType.htm



        You could also use JsonConvert.DeserializeObject to convert it directly into the desired type. You have to define a jsonModel class with the same structure of your json fisrtly.



        List<jsonModel> modelList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<jsonModel>>(jsonStr);


        Refer :https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/SerializingCollections.htm






        share|improve this answer













        Solution:



        You can use code below to convert a JArray to a list<T>:



        List<T> t =lists.ToObject<List<T>>();


        Refer: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/ToObjectType.htm



        You could also use JsonConvert.DeserializeObject to convert it directly into the desired type. You have to define a jsonModel class with the same structure of your json fisrtly.



        List<jsonModel> modelList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<jsonModel>>(jsonStr);


        Refer :https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/SerializingCollections.htm







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            The documentation seems to indicate that JArray has properties for .Count, but no overload method because it does not implement IEnumerable, however as alluded to in the comments, it does implement the JToken type (which JArray is a collection of) and implements IEnumerable.
            See the following documentation for JToken: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JToken.htm
            and JArray respectively:
            https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JArray.htm



            The preferred mechanism is to create a strong type and then run .ToObject();
            You can access JArray.ChildrenTokens which may help






            share|improve this answer


























            • Hi. Thanks. ToObject seems to work for a single item, is there a way to convert a JArray to a list<T>? thanks.

              – Yisroel M. Olewski
              Nov 28 '18 at 14:27











            • I think this is what you're looking for: stackoverflow.com/questions/13565245/… :). Just a note, the KeyValuePair struct goes a bit funny with JSON, as fundamentally objects are notated as a kvp. Often in web apps you have to create a strong type to prevent the key being prop name. To some this is desired behaviour.

              – Neal
              Nov 29 '18 at 6:25











            • I think Count, First and Last are the only such properties (and they're not methods, so they can't even take a Predicate<JToken> like the standard Count, First and Last. All other LINQ methods apply because JArray implements IEnumerable<JToken>.

              – Zev Spitz
              Nov 30 '18 at 9:52













            • You are absolutely correct, they exist as properties much like on List<T>.Count property, but also List<T> has the Count method overload due to IEnumerable<T>, whereas the JToken can itself be an array, that's why I suspect IEnumerable is implemented on this level as opposed to JArray. Will update answer.

              – Neal
              Nov 30 '18 at 11:36











            • Just to remove any ambiguity it implements IEnumerable<JToken>, and has a property available of ChildrenTokens.

              – Neal
              Nov 30 '18 at 11:44
















            0














            The documentation seems to indicate that JArray has properties for .Count, but no overload method because it does not implement IEnumerable, however as alluded to in the comments, it does implement the JToken type (which JArray is a collection of) and implements IEnumerable.
            See the following documentation for JToken: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JToken.htm
            and JArray respectively:
            https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JArray.htm



            The preferred mechanism is to create a strong type and then run .ToObject();
            You can access JArray.ChildrenTokens which may help






            share|improve this answer


























            • Hi. Thanks. ToObject seems to work for a single item, is there a way to convert a JArray to a list<T>? thanks.

              – Yisroel M. Olewski
              Nov 28 '18 at 14:27











            • I think this is what you're looking for: stackoverflow.com/questions/13565245/… :). Just a note, the KeyValuePair struct goes a bit funny with JSON, as fundamentally objects are notated as a kvp. Often in web apps you have to create a strong type to prevent the key being prop name. To some this is desired behaviour.

              – Neal
              Nov 29 '18 at 6:25











            • I think Count, First and Last are the only such properties (and they're not methods, so they can't even take a Predicate<JToken> like the standard Count, First and Last. All other LINQ methods apply because JArray implements IEnumerable<JToken>.

              – Zev Spitz
              Nov 30 '18 at 9:52













            • You are absolutely correct, they exist as properties much like on List<T>.Count property, but also List<T> has the Count method overload due to IEnumerable<T>, whereas the JToken can itself be an array, that's why I suspect IEnumerable is implemented on this level as opposed to JArray. Will update answer.

              – Neal
              Nov 30 '18 at 11:36











            • Just to remove any ambiguity it implements IEnumerable<JToken>, and has a property available of ChildrenTokens.

              – Neal
              Nov 30 '18 at 11:44














            0












            0








            0







            The documentation seems to indicate that JArray has properties for .Count, but no overload method because it does not implement IEnumerable, however as alluded to in the comments, it does implement the JToken type (which JArray is a collection of) and implements IEnumerable.
            See the following documentation for JToken: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JToken.htm
            and JArray respectively:
            https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JArray.htm



            The preferred mechanism is to create a strong type and then run .ToObject();
            You can access JArray.ChildrenTokens which may help






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            The documentation seems to indicate that JArray has properties for .Count, but no overload method because it does not implement IEnumerable, however as alluded to in the comments, it does implement the JToken type (which JArray is a collection of) and implements IEnumerable.
            See the following documentation for JToken: https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JToken.htm
            and JArray respectively:
            https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/T_Newtonsoft_Json_Linq_JArray.htm



            The preferred mechanism is to create a strong type and then run .ToObject();
            You can access JArray.ChildrenTokens which may help







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            answered Nov 28 '18 at 13:30









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            • Hi. Thanks. ToObject seems to work for a single item, is there a way to convert a JArray to a list<T>? thanks.

              – Yisroel M. Olewski
              Nov 28 '18 at 14:27











            • I think this is what you're looking for: stackoverflow.com/questions/13565245/… :). Just a note, the KeyValuePair struct goes a bit funny with JSON, as fundamentally objects are notated as a kvp. Often in web apps you have to create a strong type to prevent the key being prop name. To some this is desired behaviour.

              – Neal
              Nov 29 '18 at 6:25











            • I think Count, First and Last are the only such properties (and they're not methods, so they can't even take a Predicate<JToken> like the standard Count, First and Last. All other LINQ methods apply because JArray implements IEnumerable<JToken>.

              – Zev Spitz
              Nov 30 '18 at 9:52













            • You are absolutely correct, they exist as properties much like on List<T>.Count property, but also List<T> has the Count method overload due to IEnumerable<T>, whereas the JToken can itself be an array, that's why I suspect IEnumerable is implemented on this level as opposed to JArray. Will update answer.

              – Neal
              Nov 30 '18 at 11:36











            • Just to remove any ambiguity it implements IEnumerable<JToken>, and has a property available of ChildrenTokens.

              – Neal
              Nov 30 '18 at 11:44



















            • Hi. Thanks. ToObject seems to work for a single item, is there a way to convert a JArray to a list<T>? thanks.

              – Yisroel M. Olewski
              Nov 28 '18 at 14:27











            • I think this is what you're looking for: stackoverflow.com/questions/13565245/… :). Just a note, the KeyValuePair struct goes a bit funny with JSON, as fundamentally objects are notated as a kvp. Often in web apps you have to create a strong type to prevent the key being prop name. To some this is desired behaviour.

              – Neal
              Nov 29 '18 at 6:25











            • I think Count, First and Last are the only such properties (and they're not methods, so they can't even take a Predicate<JToken> like the standard Count, First and Last. All other LINQ methods apply because JArray implements IEnumerable<JToken>.

              – Zev Spitz
              Nov 30 '18 at 9:52













            • You are absolutely correct, they exist as properties much like on List<T>.Count property, but also List<T> has the Count method overload due to IEnumerable<T>, whereas the JToken can itself be an array, that's why I suspect IEnumerable is implemented on this level as opposed to JArray. Will update answer.

              – Neal
              Nov 30 '18 at 11:36











            • Just to remove any ambiguity it implements IEnumerable<JToken>, and has a property available of ChildrenTokens.

              – Neal
              Nov 30 '18 at 11:44

















            Hi. Thanks. ToObject seems to work for a single item, is there a way to convert a JArray to a list<T>? thanks.

            – Yisroel M. Olewski
            Nov 28 '18 at 14:27





            Hi. Thanks. ToObject seems to work for a single item, is there a way to convert a JArray to a list<T>? thanks.

            – Yisroel M. Olewski
            Nov 28 '18 at 14:27













            I think this is what you're looking for: stackoverflow.com/questions/13565245/… :). Just a note, the KeyValuePair struct goes a bit funny with JSON, as fundamentally objects are notated as a kvp. Often in web apps you have to create a strong type to prevent the key being prop name. To some this is desired behaviour.

            – Neal
            Nov 29 '18 at 6:25





            I think this is what you're looking for: stackoverflow.com/questions/13565245/… :). Just a note, the KeyValuePair struct goes a bit funny with JSON, as fundamentally objects are notated as a kvp. Often in web apps you have to create a strong type to prevent the key being prop name. To some this is desired behaviour.

            – Neal
            Nov 29 '18 at 6:25













            I think Count, First and Last are the only such properties (and they're not methods, so they can't even take a Predicate<JToken> like the standard Count, First and Last. All other LINQ methods apply because JArray implements IEnumerable<JToken>.

            – Zev Spitz
            Nov 30 '18 at 9:52







            I think Count, First and Last are the only such properties (and they're not methods, so they can't even take a Predicate<JToken> like the standard Count, First and Last. All other LINQ methods apply because JArray implements IEnumerable<JToken>.

            – Zev Spitz
            Nov 30 '18 at 9:52















            You are absolutely correct, they exist as properties much like on List<T>.Count property, but also List<T> has the Count method overload due to IEnumerable<T>, whereas the JToken can itself be an array, that's why I suspect IEnumerable is implemented on this level as opposed to JArray. Will update answer.

            – Neal
            Nov 30 '18 at 11:36





            You are absolutely correct, they exist as properties much like on List<T>.Count property, but also List<T> has the Count method overload due to IEnumerable<T>, whereas the JToken can itself be an array, that's why I suspect IEnumerable is implemented on this level as opposed to JArray. Will update answer.

            – Neal
            Nov 30 '18 at 11:36













            Just to remove any ambiguity it implements IEnumerable<JToken>, and has a property available of ChildrenTokens.

            – Neal
            Nov 30 '18 at 11:44





            Just to remove any ambiguity it implements IEnumerable<JToken>, and has a property available of ChildrenTokens.

            – Neal
            Nov 30 '18 at 11:44


















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