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[msaenz]

Hi, I am trying to parse multiple xml files with sax using python but i for some reason i am having an issue: if someone can just help me get through this part, I would greatly appreciate it. It is parsing to get the attributes amount,unit and the ingredient name. here is my xml file, its small.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ASCII" standalone="yes"?>
<recipe name="bread" prep_time="5 mins" cook_time="3 hours">
  <title>Basic bread</title>
  <ingredient amount="3" unit="cups">Flour</ingredient>
  <ingredient amount="0.25" unit="ounce">Yeast</ingredient>
  <ingredient amount="1.5" unit="cups" state="warm">Water</ingredient>
  <ingredient amount="1" unit="teaspoon">Salt</ingredient>
  <instructions>
    <step step_id="1">Mix all ingredients together, and knead thoroughly.</step>
    <step step_id="2">Cover with a cloth, and leave for one hour in warm room.</step>
    <step step_id="3">Knead again, place in a tin, and then bake in the oven.</step>
  </instructions>
</recipe>

and here is my python code... COMMAND USAGE: python file.py some1.xml some2.xml (many xml files)

import sys, string
from xml.sax import handler, make_parser
from xml.sax.handler import feature_namespaces
from xml.sax import saxutils

class RecipeHandler(saxutils.DefaultHandler):
    def __init__(self):
        self.args = sys.argv[1:]
        #self.outfile = outfile
        # self.level = 0
        self.inIngredient = 0
        #self.interestData = []
        self.ingredientList = []

    def get_ingredientList(self):
        for archivo in self.args:
            return self.ingredientList
    def set_ingredientList(self, ingredientList):
        for archivo in self.args:
            self.ingredientList = ingredientList

    def startElement(self, name, attrs):

       #  self.level += 1
       for archivo in self.args:
           if name == 'ingredient':
        key=attrs.get("name")
        amount=attrs.get("amount")
                unit=attrs.get("unit")
                self.ingredientList=[]
                listing=self.ingredientList.append(key,unit,amount)
                print listing

class test(inFile):
      outFile=sys.stdout
      parser=make_parser()
      parser.setFeature(feature_namespace,0)
      defaultHandler=RecipeHandler(outFile)
      parser.setContentHandler(defaultHandler)
      inFile=open(inFileName, 'r')
      parser.parse(inFile)
      inFile.close()
      ingredientsList=defaultHandler.get_ingredientList()
      print 'Ingredients:'
      for archivos in outFile:
          if ingredients in ingredientLust:
             print (ingredient, )

if __name__ == '__main__': 
    print 'usage: python file.py file.xml file2.xml'   
    args=sys.argv[1:]
    test(args)

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP ANYONE! IF ANYONE CAN JUST POINT ME TO THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITH PSUEDOCODE THAT WILL BE GREAT!
:mrgreen: