Re: Perl & Simple::XML

Since you already have use Data::Dumper in your script, you could just add this line, and the contents of $data should become clear:

print Dumper( $data );
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The output from that call would show you that you reach Author entries like this:

my @authors = @{$data->{Article}{AuthorList}{Author}};

print Dumper( \@authors );
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(Updated -- ( -> { -- as per AM's replies. Sorry about that!)

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Re^2: Perl & Simple::XML by karavay (Beadle) on Oct 06, 2007 at 03:29 UTC
you can try and use namespaces in yor xml - it will help you to avoid clashes diring xml parsing. XML-Parser supports namespaces so there shouldnt be a problem. namespaces are like lexical variabe solution in perl (my).	[reply]
Re^2: Perl & Simple::XML by Anonymous Monk on Oct 06, 2007 at 07:25 UTC
Hi, I believe what you suggested probably works, but it says that I have a syntax error in the line: my @authors = @($data->{Article}{AuthorList}{Author}}; I tried several things but nothing doesn't seem to work... Pls advice...	[reply]
Re^3: Perl & Simple::XML by Anonymous Monk on Oct 06, 2007 at 08:22 UTC
@{} not @(}	[reply]