Parsing XML and HTML Data with Python ElementTree
Parsing XML
XML Tree Structure and Elements
XML is a hierarchical data format with inherited structure, best represented as a tree. The xml.etree.ElementTree module provides two key classes: ElementTree represents an entire XML document as a tree, while Element represents individual nodes within that tree. File-level read/write operations typic ...
Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:33:56 +0000 by coellen
Parsing Excel Files to JSON with Node.js and node-xlsx
To handle Excel files in Node.js, install the node-xlsx package using npm.
npm install node-xlsx
The node-xlsx library proivdes two primary functions: parse() for reading Excel files and build() for creating them. The parse() method accepts a file path and returns an array of objects representing the workbook's sheets.
To convert an Excel file ...
Posted on Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:21:29 +0000 by bigfatpig
Exporting Data to Spreadsheets and Text Files Using MATLAB writematrix
Function: writematrixExports matrix data to a file.Syntaxwritematrix(A)
writematrix(A, filename)
writematrix(___, Name, Value)
Descriptionwritematrix(A) writes the homogeneous array A to a comma-separated text file. The output filename defaults to the workspace variable name appended with .txt. If the variable name cannot be determined, it save ...
Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:47:07 +0000 by simn_stv
Extracting Plain Text from HTML Files Using Java
Free Spire.Doc for Java is a library that can process HTML by loading it into a document object model and extracting its textual content. This approach is useful for data processing, text cleaning, and content parsing tasks where only the core text is needed, without HTML tags, styles, or scripts.
Library Setup
Add the following dependency to y ...
Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:40:22 +0000 by Ton Wibier
Functional Programming Utilities in Python: lambda, map, filter, and reduce
Lambda Expressions
The lambda construct enables inline definition of anonymous functions, eliminating boilerplate for simple operations. The syntax follows the pattern lambda arguments: expression. Unlike standard def blocks, lambda returns a function object directly tied to the expression evaluation.
Traditional function definition versus inli ...
Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:57:17 +0000 by miasma
Calculating Values Across Merged Excel Cells Using Java
Processing Merged Cell Values in Apache POIWhen working with spreadsheets, combining adjacent cells often requires aggregating their underlying data beforehand. Once a region is merged, only the top-left cell retains its original value, while the rest are erased. Therefore, any arithmetic operation must occur prior to applying the merge.Procedu ...
Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:14:59 +0000 by supratwinturbo
Developing Custom Processors for Apache NiFi
Custom Processor Development Workflow
Custom processor development in Apache NiFi follows a structured workflow: code implementation following NiFi conventions → packaging as NAR file → deployment and usage.
Implementation Following NiFi Conventions
NiFi provides extensible processor interfaces and abstract classes. Developers implement custom ...
Posted on Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:25:31 +0000 by mikeatrpi
Flink Dataset API for Word Count Implementation
Below is a simple Flink word count example. Note that using the Dataset API is not rceommended for production environments; this example is for educational purposes only.
Maven Configuration
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
xmlns:xsi="h ...
Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:44:06 +0000 by Muppet9010
Working with File Input and Output Operations in Python
Python's built-in open() function is the primary tool for interacting with files stored on disk. It requires a file path and a mode string to specify the operation type.
File Opening Modes
The mode parameter defines how the file stream is accessed:
'r': Read-only mode (default). Raises an error if the file does not exist.
'w': Write mode. Trun ...
Posted on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:20:02 +0000 by arun4444
Python Data Processing and String Manipulation Exercises
Selective Divisor Extraction
Identify integers within a specified range that are divisible by either 5 or 6, but exclude those divisible by both (30).
def find_special_divisors(limit=10000):
results = []
for num in range(1, limit + 1):
if (num % 5 == 0 or num % 6 == 0) and num % 30 != 0:
results.append(num)
retur ...
Posted on Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:32:59 +0000 by Javizy