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Re^6: trying to understand xml::twig and also trying to learn how to extract attribute

by convenientstore (Pilgrim)
on Nov 06, 2008 at 15:03 UTC ( [id://722016]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^5: trying to understand xml::twig and also trying to learn how to extract attribute
in thread trying to understand xml::twig and also trying to learn how to extract attribute

can I just specify first_child of any element within the root?
first_child ($optional_condition)

Return the first child of the element, or the first child matching the $optional_condition

for e.g., given below xml, in order to get to <getthis value="found" />, do I always have to go
if ($one->first_child('traffic')->first_child('something')->fir +st_child('somethingelse')->first_child('getthis')->att('value') eq 'f +ound') { push @ids, $one->att('id'); push @ids, $one->true('yes'); }
OR can I just pick the element like
if ($one->first_child('getthis')->att('value') eq 'found') { push @ids, $one->att('id'); push @ids, $one->true('yes'); }
Another words, is first_child definition the child of the root?(in this case , 'one' and then 'traffic' and then so on.. and therefore need to go down the chain in steps or can I say my parent is one and then first child is 'getthis' ?
<one id="msn" type="shopping"> <traffic> <daily value="on" /> <weekly value="off" /> <something> <somethingelse> <getthis value="found" true="yes" /> <somethingelse> </something> <monthly value="off" /> </traffic> </one>
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