What are some examples of serialization in C#?

What are some examples of serialization in C#?

Serialization in C# is the process of converting an object into a format that can be easily stored or transmitted. Common examples include using JSON and XML formats.

Can you show me a simple example of JSON serialization?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

using System;
using System.Text.Json;

public class Person {
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int Age { get; set; }
}

var person = new Person { Name = "Alice", Age = 30 };
string jsonString = JsonSerializer.Serialize(person);
Console.WriteLine(jsonString);

What about XML serialization?

Here's an example of XML serialization:

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Xml.Serialization;

public class Person {
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int Age { get; set; }
}

var person = new Person { Name = "Bob", Age = 25 };
var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Person));
using (var writer = new StringWriter()) {
    serializer.Serialize(writer, person);
    Console.WriteLine(writer.ToString());
}