Answer by wdanxna for How can I deserialize JSON to a simple Dictionary in ASP.NET?

For anyone who is trying to convert JSON to dictionary just for retrieving some value out of it. There is a simple way using Newtonsoft.JSON

using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq...JObject o = JObject.Parse(@"{'CPU': 'Intel','Drives': ['DVD read/writer','500 gigabyte hard drive'  ]}");string cpu = (string)o["CPU"];// Intelstring firstDrive = (string)o["Drives"][0];// DVD read/writerIList<string> allDrives = o["Drives"].Select(t => (string)t).ToList();// DVD read/writer// 500 gigabyte hard drive