Load local file (in solution explorer)

Question

I have json file in folder D:\\Projects\\TravelVloggers\\ProjectName.Web\\Helpers\\Folder_1\\myFile.

How can I load this file? Later I want to deserialize it.

I do not want to put path to local file in my disk.

Answer 1

Assuming that you are working in ASP.NET MVC, add your file to Content folder and read with JSON.NET library. Firstly read the file then deserialize, that's it.

using(StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(Server.MapPath("~/Content/file.json")))
{
      yourObject = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<YourObjectType>(sr.ReadToEnd());
}

Pay attention to add mimetype in web.config

<system.webServer>
    <staticContent>
      <mimeMap fileExtension=".json" mimeType="application/json; charset=UTF-8" />

    </staticContent>
</system.webServer>