c# convert generic object to type code example

Example 1: convert generic to type c#

(SomeClass)Convert.ChangeType(T, typeof(SomeClass));

Example 2: dynamic convert type c#

public static dynamic Convert(dynamic source, Type dest) {
  return Convert.ChangeType(source, dest);
}

Example 3: how to convert object in string JSON c#

using System;
using System.Web.Script.Serialization;

public class MyDate
{
    public int year;
    public int month;
    public int day;
}

public class Lad
{
    public string firstName;
    public string lastName;
    public MyDate dateOfBirth;
}

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        var obj = new Lad
        {
            firstName = "Markoff",
            lastName = "Chaney",
            dateOfBirth = new MyDate
            {
                year = 1901,
                month = 4,
                day = 30
            }
        };
        var json = new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(obj);
        Console.WriteLine(json);
    }
}