JSON returning object Object not String

Question

The below code is returning [object Object] not a string. How can I get it to return the correct string representation? I am using ASP.NET MVC4 C#.

public JsonResult Names(string name)
{
    var a = db.NamesToGet.Select(e => new 
    {
        name = e.Names                        
    });          
    return Json(a, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}

return a as .ToArray() or .ToList().

Amirhossein Mehrvarzi
– Amirhossein Mehrvarzi

2013-11-07 22:29:17 +00:00
Commented Nov 7, 2013 at 22:29 — Amirhossein Mehrvarzi
– Amirhossein Mehrvarzi, Commented Nov 7, 2013 at 22:29

Van · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-07 22:26:01Z

2

try

var a = db.NamesToGet.Select(e=>e.Names);

answered Nov 7, 2013 at 22:26

Van

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nathanchere Over a year ago

You shouldn't have try without catch

WannaCSharp · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-07 22:26:15Z

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Access it with data.name or substitute data to your json variable name.

$.get("/Controller/GetName", function(data) {
   alert(data.name);
   //or alert(data[0].name);
});

answered Nov 7, 2013 at 22:26

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