PCPP1 Library Modules Practice Question
Which class in xml.etree.ElementTree should you use to parse an XML file from a file object?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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ElementTree.parse()
The parse() function is the standard way to read XML from a file object.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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ElementTree.parse()
Why this is correct
parse() reads the file into an ElementTree object.
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ElementTree.XML()
Why it's wrong here
XML() parses a string, not a file object.
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ElementTree.load()
Why it's wrong here
There is no load method.
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ElementTree.read()
Why it's wrong here
There is no read method.
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