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# parse_xml_with_lxml.py
from lxml import etree, objectify
def parse_xml(xml_file):
with open(xml_file) as f:
xml = f.read()
root = objectify.fromstring(xml)
# Get an element
to = root.note.to
print(f'The {to=}')
# print out all the note element's tags and text values
for note in root.getchildren():
for note_element in note.getchildren():
print(f'{note_element.tag=}, {note_element.text=}')
print()
# modify a text value
print(f'Original: {root.note.to=}')
root.note.to = 'Guido'
print(f'Modified: {root.note.to=}')
# add a new element
root.note.new_element = "I'm new!"
# cleanup the XML before writing to disk
objectify.deannotate(root)
etree.cleanup_namespaces(root)
obj_xml = etree.tostring(root, pretty_print=True)
# save your xml
with open("lxml_output.xml", "wb") as f:
f.write(obj_xml)
if __name__ == '__main__':
parse_xml('note.xml')