Get list of XML attribute values in Python

Question

I need to get a list of attribute values from child elements in Python.

It\'s easiest to explain with an example.

Given some XML like this:

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Answer 1

I must admit I'm a fan of xmltramp due to its ease of use.

Accessing the above becomes:

  import xmltramp

  values = xmltramp.parse('''...''')

  def getValues( values, category ):
    cat = [ parent for parent in values['parent':] if parent(name) == category ]
    cat_values = [ child(value) for child in parent['child':] for parent in cat ]
    return cat_values

  getValues( values, "CategoryA" )
  getValues( values, "CategoryB" )