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how to get Json.net serialize DateTime similar to JavaScriptSerializer?

My code base had been using JavaScriptSerializer for long time, now I am planning to migrate to Json.Net. I saw that DateTime Serializing on both work differently.

Console.WriteLine(new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow));

Output:"\/Date(1403629024695)\/"

Console.WriteLine(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow));

Output: "2014-06-24T16:57:04.6954145+00:00"

Is there a way to get Json.net to serialize similar to JavaScriptSerializer?

Solution

  • You can use DateFormatHandling.MicrosoftDateFormat

    Console.WriteLine(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow, 
                                              new JsonSerializerSettings() { DateFormatHandling = DateFormatHandling.MicrosoftDateFormat }));