Re^5: Parsing XML into a Hash

Nested schmested! Those examples still look like a flat table to me. ;^) ... Seriously, this could just mean changing the names/regex patterns to identify the tags that really matter, including their attributes, as the need arises.

Granted, the poor soul might someday have to face elements whose attributes and/or content structure show significant variability, or even -- God help him -- recursion. Then he's really not in flat-table-land anymore, and it's time to bring in the right tools (a real parser).

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Re: Re^5: Parsing XML into a Hash by mcogan1966 (Monk) on Nov 04, 2003 at 12:53 UTC
Nested schmested! Those examples still look like a flat table to me. And they are. And they will continue to be. I am Lord and Master of this code. All it has to do is what they want it to do. I get to make the design decision. So, if it's a flat-file XML format, then that's what it is. And nothing goes into that file without my approval now. insert evil laugh here	[reply]