xml2file

python code to write ElementTree to file(pretty print)

Call the writeXMLtoFile() with root Element, output file & indentation text(as needed).

Sample :

def main():

root = prepareTestData()
tdata = open('TeslaCars.xml', 'w')
writeXMLtoFile(root, outFile=tdata, indent='  ')

def prepareTestData():

# create root element    
root = ET.Element('Tesla')
roadster =	{ "id": "TR",
              "model": "Tesla Roadster",
              "range": "620",
              "rScale":"Miles",
              "rCharge":"44",
              "time":"minutes" }
model_S_LR =	{ "id": "MSL",
              "model": "Tesla Model S Long Range",
              "range": "375",
              "rScale":"Miles",
              "rCharge":"38",
              "time":"minutes" }
model_3_LR =	{ "id": "M3L",
              "model": "Tesla Model 3 Long range",
              "range": "340",
              "rScale":"Miles",
              "rCharge":"22",
              "time":"minutes" }

addCar(root, roadster)
addCar(root, model_S_LR)
addCar(root, model_3_LR)

return root

def addCar(parentElm, props):

car = ET.SubElement(parentElm, 'car', {'id':props['id']})

model = ET.SubElement(car, 'model')
model.text = props['model']

ofcRange = ET.SubElement(car, 'officialRange', {'scale': props['rScale']})
ofcRange.text = props['range']

fullCharge = ET.SubElement(car, 'fullCharge')
rapidCharge = ET.SubElement(fullCharge, 'rapidCharge', {'timeScale':props['time']})
rapidCharge.text = props['rCharge']

output:

you will have the file TeslaCars.xml with following content:

<Tesla>
  <car id="TR">
    <model>Tesla Roadster</model>
    <officialRange scale="Miles">620</officialRange>
    <fullCharge>
      <rapidCharge timeScale="minutes">44</rapidCharge>
    </fullCharge>
  </car>
  <car id="MSL">
    <model>Tesla Model S Long Range</model>
    <officialRange scale="Miles">375</officialRange>
    <fullCharge>
      <rapidCharge timeScale="minutes">38</rapidCharge>
    </fullCharge>
  </car>
  <car id="M3L">
    <model>Tesla Model 3 Long range</model>
    <officialRange scale="Miles">340</officialRange>
    <fullCharge>
      <rapidCharge timeScale="minutes">22</rapidCharge>
    </fullCharge>
  </car>
</Tesla>

can pass the indent as empty string if no indentation is needed.