Command line program to get values from xml using lodash.get paths.
Given a the xml file below, you can get values like:
$ npx xml-get planes_for_sale.ad[0].year ./test/fixtures/one.xml
1977
# output json, can be piped into jq
$ npx xml-get planes_for_sale.ad[0].year ./test/fixtures/one.xml json | jq .
"1977"
$ npx xml-get planes_for_sale.ad[1].location.state ./test/fixtures/one.xml
Missouri
$ cat ./test/fixtures/one.xml | npx xml-get planes_for_sale.ad[0].color
Light blue and white<?xml version = "1.0" encoding = "utf-8"?>
<root>
<planes_for_sale>
<ad>
<year> 1977 </year>
<make> &c; </make>
<model> Skyhawk </model>
<color> Light blue and white </color>
<description> New paint, nearly new interior,
685 hours SMOH, full IFR King avionics </description>
<price> 23,495 </price>
<seller phone = "555-222-3333"> Skyway Aircraft </seller>
<location>
<city> Rapid City, </city>
<state> South Dakota </state>
</location>
</ad>
<ad>
<year> 1965 </year>
<make> &p; </make>
<model> Cherokee </model>
<color> Gold </color>
<description> 240 hours SMOH, dual NAVCOMs, DME,
new Cleveland brakes, great shape </description>
<seller phone = "555-333-2222"
email = "jseller@www.axl.com">
John Seller </seller>
<location>
<city> St. Joseph, </city>
<state> Missouri </state>
</location>
</ad>
</planes_for_sale>
</root>