Chilkat2-Python

Methods for Getting Attributes

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Demonstrates some methods for getting attribute name/values.

The input XML, available at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/data/car.xml, is this:

<root>
    <car color="black" make="mercedes" model="C350" hp="302" engine="v6" type="sedan">Mercedes Benz C350</car>
</root>

Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

xml = chilkat2.Xml()

# The sample input XML is available at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/data/car.xml
success = xml.LoadXmlFile("car.xml")
if (success != True):
    print(xml.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Navigate to the "car" node, which is the 1st child:
# carNode is a CkXml
carNode = xml.FirstChild()

# Get the value of the "model" attribute:
print("model = " + carNode.GetAttrValue("model"))

# Get the value of the "hp" attribute as an integer:
horsepower = carNode.GetAttrValueInt("hp")
print("horsepower = " + str(horsepower))

# Iterate over the attributes and show the name/value of each:
numAttr = carNode.NumAttributes

i = 0
while i < numAttr :
    print(carNode.GetAttributeName(i) + ": " + carNode.GetAttributeValue(i))
    i = i + 1