# C1.JsonNet.JsonReader.ReadValue

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<h1 id="C1_JsonNet_JsonReader_ReadValue_" data-uid="C1.JsonNet.JsonReader.ReadValue*">ReadValue Method
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<h4 id="C1_JsonNet_JsonReader_ReadValue__1" data-uid="C1.JsonNet.JsonReader.ReadValue``1">ReadValue&lt;T&gt;()</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Deserialize the text into an instance of the specified type which T stands.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public T ReadValue&lt;T&gt;()</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function ReadValue(Of T)() As T</code></pre>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><span class="xref">T</span></td>
      <td><p>An instance of T</p>
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      <th>Name</th>
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      <td><span class="parametername">T</span></td>
      <td><p>The object type</p>
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<h4 id="C1_JsonNet_JsonReader_ReadValue_System_Type_" data-uid="C1.JsonNet.JsonReader.ReadValue(System.Type)">ReadValue(Type)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Deserialize the text into an instance of the specified type</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public object ReadValue(Type type = null)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function ReadValue(Optional type As Type = Nothing) As Object</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type">Type</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">type</span></td>
      <td><p>The specified type</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object">object</a></td>
      <td><p>An instance of the specified type.</p>
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