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xml.etree.ElementTree

xml.etree.ElementTree is a Python library for parsing and creating XML data, providing a simple and efficient API for working with XML documents. It allows developers to parse XML from strings or files, navigate element trees, modify content, and serialize back to XML, making it a core tool for XML processing in Python applications.

Also known as: ElementTree, ET, xml.etree, Python XML library, etree

🧊Why learn xml.etree.ElementTree?

Developers should use xml.etree.ElementTree when handling XML data in Python, such as parsing configuration files, processing web service responses (e.g., SOAP or REST APIs with XML), or generating XML reports. It is ideal for tasks requiring lightweight XML manipulation without external dependencies, as it is included in Python's standard library since version 2.5.