JavaScriptSerializer Undeprecated in .NET 3.5 SP1
Posted by Dan Rigsby on May 28th, 2008
According to Scott Guthrie (see comments in this post) it appears that the JavaScriptSerializer will be undeprecated in .NET 3.5 SP1. In was deprecated in .Net 3.5 and the DataContractJsonSerializer replaced it. Each of these serializers serializes to Json and each have their pluses and minuses:
- JavaScriptSerializer supports anonymous types.
- JavaScriptSerializer works with plain strings so it can be easier to use.
- DataContractJsonSerializer can serialize DateTimes into UTC format. Very important over the web!
I guess the big question I have is, do we really need both? Isn’t there a way to combine these into one serializer?
What about the act of undeprecating a class? Do you think this is a good thing?
See these links for more information about the DataContractJsonSerializer:
May 30th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I think its better to admit a mistake and do something about it, than doing the opposite
June 27th, 2008 at 10:12 am
I for one am thankful they are going to undeprecate this one.. I don’t want nor require to make a fully typed class.. it was just extra work in my case
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