Lua Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64+

Demonstrate the XML UpdateAt Method

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Demonstrates the XML UpdateAt method. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

local xml = chilkat.Xml.new()

xml.tag = "animals"

local autoCreate = true
-- When the autoCreate argument equals true, the UpdateAt
-- method auto-creates the children as needed:
xml:update_at("penguin", autoCreate, "flightless bird")
xml:update_at("mammal|rodent|squirrel", autoCreate, "bushy tail")
xml:update_at("mammal|rodent|rat", autoCreate, "long hairless tail")

-- Show the XML
print(xml:get_xml())

--     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
--     <animals>
--         <penguin>flightless bird</penguin>
--         <mammal>
--             <rodent>
--                 <squirrel>bushy tail</squirrel>
--                 <rat>long hairless tail</rat>
--             </rodent>
--         </mammal>
--     </animals>

-- Now update each node's content..
xml:update_at("penguin", autoCreate, "black and white")
xml:update_at("mammal|rodent|squirrel", autoCreate, "grey, red, or black")
xml:update_at("mammal|rodent|rat", autoCreate, "brown, grey, white, or black")

print(xml:get_xml())

--     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
--     <animals>
--         <penguin>black and white</penguin>
--         <mammal>
--             <rodent>
--                 <squirrel>grey, red, or black</squirrel>
--                 <rat>brown, grey, white, or black</rat>
--             </rodent>
--         </mammal>
--     </animals>
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