[System.Text.Json] Support Dictionary<int, T> (original) (raw)

Hello. When I try to serialize Dictionary with integer key, it throw System.NotSupportedException.

I think it makes sense to support Json serialization which Dictionary has ToString-able key. for example, when we run ToString for int or boolean, it return "123" or "true". I think that key is ToString-able key.

Verison

System.Text.Json Nuget Version : 4.6.0-preview8.19405.3

Code

var dictionary = new Dictionary<int, string> { [5] = "five" }; JsonSerializer.Serialize(dictionary);

Expected

But what happen

Error System.NotSupportedException Thrown

Actually, there is compatibility problem when I change Newtonsoft.Json to System.Text.Json. They return string as I expected. I think System.Text.Json don't have to be compatible but... you know.