Parsing XML [SOLVED o_o]

[gas]

I'm thinking about using an XML file to store a (large) number of values. Then use a parser to convert those data into a [list [of list]]

The tree is something like:
<TREE>
<element>
<NAME>poppy</NAME>
<LEGS>
<feet>1</feet>
<feet>3</feet>
<feet>5</feet>
</LEGS>
</element>
</TREE>

and must return:
$ sillyness=[(poppy,(1,3,5)),...]
for each 'element'.

Being a total noob in parsing stuff, can someone please post a point by point guide to have a game parsing an XML tree?
The guide must include what to download and what to put in the distributable game.
I know about BeautifulSoup, but I'm totally lost with lxml.

Thank you.

[SuperbowserX]

Are you trying to make a 2d array? You could use something like this.

https://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/doc/co ... _from_file

From there you could study up on the procedure for reading lines from files in Python. Google is your friend!

[gas]

Are you trying to make a 2d array? You could use something like this.

https://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/doc/co ... _from_file

From there you could study up on the procedure for reading lines from files in Python. Google is your friend!

Hahaha! I was so concerned about importing that lxml thing that I forgot to check the RENPY documentation XD.
Thank you, I think now could be very easy, there's a great documentation for ElementTree.

[Ocelot]

Just some points:
1) Do not use renpy.loader.transfn, or anything from renpy.loader. It is not supported. Use renpy.file instead of open+transfn.
2) I prefer JSON over XML. It is more terse, its data structures translates directly to Python ones, there is builtin library to handle it.

[gas]

Just some points:
1) Do not use renpy.loader.transfn, or anything from renpy.loader. It is not supported. Use renpy.file instead of open+transfn.
2) I prefer JSON over XML. It is more terse, its data structures translates directly to Python ones, there is builtin library to handle it.

Hey, thank you for that hint, I'll try both and I'll see the one I find more comfortable with.

[PyTom]

Honestly, unless you have some really special need, just generate a Ren'Py file. You can define objects that are sensible for your game, and use them directly, rather than first having to parse JSON into the format you actually want. (XML is right out.)