Accessing Facebook C# SDK result Object using .NET 3.5 API?

Question

Consider the following in .NET 3.5 (using the Bin\Net35\Facebook*.dll assemblies):

using Facebook;

var app = new FacebookApp();
var result = app.Get("me");
// want to access result properties with no dynamic

... in the absence of the C# 4.0 dynamic keyword this provides only generic object members.
How best should I access the facebook properties of this result object?

Are there helper or utility methods or stronger types in the facebook C# SDK, or should I use standard .NET reflection techniques?

Similar question here - stackoverflow.com/questions/4674669/… — John K
– John K, Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 20:47

John K · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-23 11:39:15Z

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This code sample shows 3.5 usage, without needing the C# dynamic keyword:

// Using IDictionary<string, object> (.Net 3.5)
var client = new FacebookClient();
var me = (IDictionary<string,object>)client.Get("me");
string firstName = (string)me["first_name"];
string lastName = (string)me["last_name"];
string email = (string)me["email"];

edited Jun 23, 2013 at 11:39

answered Mar 2, 2011 at 21:37

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Marc Over a year ago

For anyone else who just copied that and wondered why it doesn't compile, the correct spelling is 'IDictionary' :o)

Tunaki · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-30 09:31:33Z

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var accesstoken = Session["AccessToken"].ToString();
var client = new FacebookClient(accesstoken);
dynamic result = client.Get("me", new { fields = "name,id,email" });
Details details = new Details();
details.Id = result.id;
details.Name = result.name;
details.Email = result.email;

edited Sep 30, 2015 at 9:31

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answered Sep 30, 2015 at 9:28

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:44:27Z

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You can also create a facade object around the IDictionary, as explained here.

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:44

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answered Apr 1, 2011 at 17:11

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