Greetings!
I have a bunch (thousands) of XML files that I want to process. I want to
extract a limited set of data from each and put that data, along with the XML
file''s id, into MySQL so that users can do a structured search for (and
thus retrieve) specific XML files.. I''ve got some Perl scripts I put
together using XML::Simple to do the extraction of the data into CSV files,
which I then load into the DB. User interaction will be through a RoR app.
I''m considering replacing the Perl extraction processing, incorporating
it into the RoR app. (consideration driven by maintenance considerations: two vs
one).
I already know that XML::Simple is not going to give me all the capabilities I
need in the long run (the file structures / contents vary), but it got me
started. I''m wondering how close a port Ruby''s XmlSimple is
to Perl''s XML::Simple (i.e., how much work is this going to turn out to
be?) I''m also wondering how Ruby''s support for processing of
complex XML compares to Perl''s. My next step in processing these files
is likely to require I jump into the deep end.
I''m really not looking for a seat at a flame session, just some
objective info / advice from folks who''ve "been there, done
that." I''d appreciate any input / feedback from those with XML
experience in both Ruby and Perl.
Thanks,
Bill
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