Parse tree like data like XML by Perl?

[davyzhu]

Hi all,

I used to embed data in program use something like "case" or
"if..else". But my friend advice me to separate program and data. So I
want to use a tree-like data file like XML.

The question is:
1. Is there any better or easier standardized tree-like data structure
than XML?
2. If XML is better, I am new to it, what shall I learn to use it by
Perl?

Please recommend some tool or reading material about the topic, thanks!

Best regards,
Davy

 

[umairsiddiqui]

Hi all,

I used to embed data in program use something like "case" or
"if..else". But my friend advice me to separate program and data. So I
want to use a tree-like data file like XML.

The question is:
1. Is there any better or easier standardized tree-like data structure
than XML?
2. If XML is better, I am new to it, what shall I learn to use it by
Perl?

Please recommend some tool or reading material about the topic, thanks!

Best regards,
Davy

first see this page for xml alternatives(if any in your case)
http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/taoup/html/ch05s02.html

many modules for Perl XML handling see

http://perl-xml.sourceforge.net/faq/