JSON to XML Converter
json-to-xml-converter is a simple Python library for converting JSON data to XML and vice versa. It allows you to easily convert JSON files to XML format or XML files to JSON format using command-line arguments.
Features
- Converts JSON to XML with customizable root element.
- Converts XML to JSON while handling nested elements and arrays.
- Command-line utility for easy conversion of files.
- Supports both Python scripts and command-line execution.
Installation
To use json-to-xml-converter, you need Python 3 installed. Clone this repository to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/BaseMax/json-to-xml-converter.git
cd json-to-xml-converter
cd json-to-xml-converter
Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Usage
Command-Line Usage
You can run the converter directly from the command line:
python converter.py --json-to-xml --input input.json --output output.xml
This converts a JSON file to XML. To convert XML to JSON, use:
python converter.py --xml-to-json --input input.xml --output output.json
For example:
$ python converter.py --json-to-xml --input input.json --output output.xml
Converted JSON to XML and saved to output.xml
Converted JSON to XML and saved to output.xml
Options:
--json-to-xml: Convert JSON to XML.--xml-to-json: Convert XML to JSON.--input: Path to the input file (either.jsonor.xml).--output: Path to the output file (either.xmlor.json).--root: Name of the root element for XML (optional, default is "root").--version: Display the version of the converter.
Example Usage in Python
You can also import the library functions directly into your Python code for more control over the conversion:
from converter import json_to_xml, xml_to_json
# Example JSON to XML conversion
json_data = {
"person": {
"name": "John Doe",
"age": 30,
"hobbies": ["reading", "cycling", "hiking"]
}
}
xml_output = json_to_xml(json_data, root_name="data")
print("XML Output:\n", xml_output)
# Example XML to JSON conversion
xml_data = '''
'''
json_output = xml_to_json(xml_data)
print("JSON Output:\n", json.dumps(json_output, indent=4))
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Contributions
Feel free to fork, submit issues, and create pull requests. Contributions are welcome!
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