C++ & XML(TinyXML)
Using C++ to create and manipulate XML files (study purpose)
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C++ and TinyXML
Simple example of a library system
Using a simple example of a library system to manipulate data using XML files TinyXML it’s a library used in this context.
XML
What is XML? How to use it with the programming languages?
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XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. It is a markup language that defines rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.
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XML can be used with programming languages to store and transport data between systems. It provides a structured way to represent and exchange information.
Example
<bookstore>
<book category="cooking">
<title lang="en">Everyday Italian</title>
<author>Giada De Laurentiis</author>
<year>2005</year>
<price>30.00</price>
</book>
</bookstore>
Code Example
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "tinyxml2.h"
using namespace tinyxml2;
int main() {
XMLDocument doc;
doc.LoadFile("example.xml");
XMLElement* root = doc.FirstChildElement("bookstore");
if (root != nullptr) {
XMLElement* book = root->FirstChildElement("book");
if (book != nullptr) {
XMLElement* price = book->FirstChildElement("price");
if (price != nullptr) {
price->SetText("35.00");
doc.SaveFile("example.xml");
std::cout << "Price updated successfully!" << std::endl;
}
}
}
return 0;
}
Link
Link of the project with a more concrete example
References
And the explanation about XML