Chilkat2-Python

Iterate over Direct Children with a Specific Tag

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Demonstrates how to iterate over direct children having a specific tag.

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

<root>
    <fruit color="red">apple</fruit>
    <fruit color="green">pear</fruit>
    <veg color="orange">carrot</veg>
    <meat animal="cow">beef</meat>
    <xyz>
        <fruit color="blue">blueberry</fruit>
        <veg color="green">broccoli</veg>
    </xyz>
    <fruit color="purple">grape</fruit>
    <cheese color="yellow">cheddar</cheese>
</root>

Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

xml = chilkat2.Xml()

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

#  Get the number of direct children having the tag "fruit"
numWithTag = xml.NumChildrenHavingTag("fruit")

if (numWithTag > 0):

    for i in range(0,numWithTag):
        # child is a CkXml
        child = xml.GetNthChildWithTag("fruit",i)
        print(str(i) + ": " + child.Tag + " : " + child.Content)

    print("-----")

    # Do the same as the above loop, but instead of creating
    # a new object instance for each child, call GetNthChildWithTag2 to
    # update the object's reference instead.
    for i in range(0,numWithTag):
        # Navigate to the Nth child.  
        success = xml.GetNthChildWithTag2("fruit",i)
        print(str(i) + ": " + xml.Tag + " : " + xml.Content)
        # Navigate back up to the parent:
        success = xml.GetParent2()

    print("-----")