xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: not well-formed (invalid token): line 1, column 0
I'm trying to parse a directory with a collection of xml files from RSS feeds.
I have a similar code for another directory working fine, so I can't figure out the problem. I want to return the items so I can write them to a CSV file. The error I'm getting is:
xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: not well-formed (invalid token): line 1, column 0
Here is the site I've collected RSS feeds from: https://www.ba.no/service/rss
It worked fine for: https://www.nrk.no/toppsaker.rss and https://www.vg.no/rss/feed/?limit=10&format=rss&categories=&keywords=
Here is the function for this RSS:
import os
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
import csv
def baitem():
basepath = "../data_copy/bergens_avisen"
table =
for fname in os.listdir(basepath):
if fname != "last_feed.xml":
files = ET.parse(os.path.join(basepath, fname))
root = files.getroot()
items = root.find("channel").findall("item")
#print(items)
for item in items:
date = item.find("pubDate").text
title = item.find("title").text
description = item.find("description").text
link = item.find("link").text
table.append((date, title, description, link))
return table
I tested with print(items) and it returns all the objects.
Can it be how the XML files are written?
python-3.6 elementtree parse-error xml.etree python-os
asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:58
FelisepFelisep
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I'm trying to parse a directory with a collection of xml files from RSS feeds.
I have a similar code for another directory working fine, so I can't figure out the problem. I want to return the items so I can write them to a CSV file. The error I'm getting is:
xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: not well-formed (invalid token): line 1, column 0
Here is the site I've collected RSS feeds from: https://www.ba.no/service/rss
It worked fine for: https://www.nrk.no/toppsaker.rss and https://www.vg.no/rss/feed/?limit=10&format=rss&categories=&keywords=
Here is the function for this RSS:
import os
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
import csv
def baitem():
basepath = "../data_copy/bergens_avisen"
table =
for fname in os.listdir(basepath):
if fname != "last_feed.xml":
files = ET.parse(os.path.join(basepath, fname))
root = files.getroot()
items = root.find("channel").findall("item")
#print(items)
for item in items:
date = item.find("pubDate").text
title = item.find("title").text
description = item.find("description").text
link = item.find("link").text
table.append((date, title, description, link))
return table
I tested with print(items) and it returns all the objects.
Can it be how the XML files are written?
python-3.6 elementtree parse-error xml.etree python-os
asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:58
FelisepFelisep
12
add a comment |
I'm trying to parse a directory with a collection of xml files from RSS feeds.
I have a similar code for another directory working fine, so I can't figure out the problem. I want to return the items so I can write them to a CSV file. The error I'm getting is:
xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: not well-formed (invalid token): line 1, column 0
Here is the site I've collected RSS feeds from: https://www.ba.no/service/rss
It worked fine for: https://www.nrk.no/toppsaker.rss and https://www.vg.no/rss/feed/?limit=10&format=rss&categories=&keywords=
Here is the function for this RSS:
import os
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
import csv
def baitem():
basepath = "../data_copy/bergens_avisen"
table =
for fname in os.listdir(basepath):
if fname != "last_feed.xml":
files = ET.parse(os.path.join(basepath, fname))
root = files.getroot()
items = root.find("channel").findall("item")
#print(items)
for item in items:
date = item.find("pubDate").text
title = item.find("title").text
description = item.find("description").text
link = item.find("link").text
table.append((date, title, description, link))
return table
I tested with print(items) and it returns all the objects.
Can it be how the XML files are written?
python-3.6 elementtree parse-error xml.etree python-os
asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:58
FelisepFelisep
12
I'm trying to parse a directory with a collection of xml files from RSS feeds.
I have a similar code for another directory working fine, so I can't figure out the problem. I want to return the items so I can write them to a CSV file. The error I'm getting is:
xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError: not well-formed (invalid token): line 1, column 0
Here is the site I've collected RSS feeds from: https://www.ba.no/service/rss
It worked fine for: https://www.nrk.no/toppsaker.rss and https://www.vg.no/rss/feed/?limit=10&format=rss&categories=&keywords=
Here is the function for this RSS:
import os
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
import csv
def baitem():
basepath = "../data_copy/bergens_avisen"
table =
for fname in os.listdir(basepath):
if fname != "last_feed.xml":
files = ET.parse(os.path.join(basepath, fname))
root = files.getroot()
items = root.find("channel").findall("item")
#print(items)
for item in items:
date = item.find("pubDate").text
title = item.find("title").text
description = item.find("description").text
link = item.find("link").text
table.append((date, title, description, link))
return table
I tested with print(items) and it returns all the objects.
Can it be how the XML files are written?
python-3.6 elementtree parse-error xml.etree python-os
python-3.6 elementtree parse-error xml.etree python-os
asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:58
FelisepFelisep
12
asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:58
FelisepFelisep
12
edited Nov 19 '18 at 13:43
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asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:58
FelisepFelisep
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asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:58
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Asked a friend and said to test with a try except statement. Found a .DS_Store file, which only applies to Mac computers. I'm providing the solution for those who might experience the same problem in the future.
def baitem():
basepath = "../data_copy/bergens_avisen"
table =
for fname in os.listdir(basepath):
try:
if fname != "last_feed.xml" and fname != ".DS_Store":
files = ET.parse(os.path.join(basepath, fname))
root = files.getroot()
items = root.find("channel").findall("item")
for item in items:
date = item.find("pubDate").text
title = item.find("title").text
description = item.find("description").text
link = item.find("link").text
table.append((date, title, description, link))
except Exception as e:
print(fname, e)
return table
answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:43
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Asked a friend and said to test with a try except statement. Found a .DS_Store file, which only applies to Mac computers. I'm providing the solution for those who might experience the same problem in the future.
def baitem():
basepath = "../data_copy/bergens_avisen"
table =
for fname in os.listdir(basepath):
try:
if fname != "last_feed.xml" and fname != ".DS_Store":
files = ET.parse(os.path.join(basepath, fname))
root = files.getroot()
items = root.find("channel").findall("item")
for item in items:
date = item.find("pubDate").text
title = item.find("title").text
description = item.find("description").text
link = item.find("link").text
table.append((date, title, description, link))
except Exception as e:
print(fname, e)
return table
answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:43
FelisepFelisep
12
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Asked a friend and said to test with a try except statement. Found a .DS_Store file, which only applies to Mac computers. I'm providing the solution for those who might experience the same problem in the future.
def baitem():
basepath = "../data_copy/bergens_avisen"
table =
for fname in os.listdir(basepath):
try:
if fname != "last_feed.xml" and fname != ".DS_Store":
files = ET.parse(os.path.join(basepath, fname))
root = files.getroot()
items = root.find("channel").findall("item")
for item in items:
date = item.find("pubDate").text
title = item.find("title").text
description = item.find("description").text
link = item.find("link").text
table.append((date, title, description, link))
except Exception as e:
print(fname, e)
return table
answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:43
FelisepFelisep
12
add a comment |
Asked a friend and said to test with a try except statement. Found a .DS_Store file, which only applies to Mac computers. I'm providing the solution for those who might experience the same problem in the future.
def baitem():
basepath = "../data_copy/bergens_avisen"
table =
for fname in os.listdir(basepath):
try:
if fname != "last_feed.xml" and fname != ".DS_Store":
files = ET.parse(os.path.join(basepath, fname))
root = files.getroot()
items = root.find("channel").findall("item")
for item in items:
date = item.find("pubDate").text
title = item.find("title").text
description = item.find("description").text
link = item.find("link").text
table.append((date, title, description, link))
except Exception as e:
print(fname, e)
return table
answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:43
FelisepFelisep
12
Asked a friend and said to test with a try except statement. Found a .DS_Store file, which only applies to Mac computers. I'm providing the solution for those who might experience the same problem in the future.
def baitem():
basepath = "../data_copy/bergens_avisen"
table =
for fname in os.listdir(basepath):
try:
if fname != "last_feed.xml" and fname != ".DS_Store":
files = ET.parse(os.path.join(basepath, fname))
root = files.getroot()
items = root.find("channel").findall("item")
for item in items:
date = item.find("pubDate").text
title = item.find("title").text
description = item.find("description").text
link = item.find("link").text
table.append((date, title, description, link))
except Exception as e:
print(fname, e)
return table
answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:43
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