How do I add a Dictionary to an existing JSON.Net's JObject?

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I've got a JObject (using JSON.Net) that I created by parsing some JSON text. I'm directly manipulating, adding keys at the top level of this JObject. I have no problems when the value I'm adding is a string: ``` json["newkey"] = "New Value"; // works ``` But I'll be damned if I can figure out how to add a Dictionary, e.g.: ``` Dictionary dict = new Dictionary(); dict["one"] = "1"; dict["two"] = "2"; json["dict"] = dict; // fails ``` I've done quite a bit of googling and reading the JSON.Net docs, but everything seems oriented towards reason JSON text into a JObject, or writing .NET objects as JSON text using serialization. Or using some fancy LINQ statements to do all kinds of things with complex objects... I've tried these and none have worked: ``` json["dict"] = new JObject(dict); json["dict"] = new JObject((Dictionary)dict); json["dict"] = new JArray(dict); // desperation sets in :) json["dict"] = (JObject)dict; // please dear god let t…

Accepted Answer

I believe that you are looking for something like this:

```
json["dict"] = JObject.FromObject(dict);
```

How do I add a Dictionary<string,string> to an existing JSON.Net's JObject?

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