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Pass xml node to a method
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xml = %{
<aquarium>
<fish color="blue" size="small" />
<fish color="orange" size="large">
<fish color="green" size="small">
<fish color="red" size="tiny" />
</fish>
</fish>
<decoration type="castle" style="gaudy">
<algae color="green" />
</decoration>
</aquarium>}
require 'rexml/document'
doc = REXML::Document.new xml
def describe(fish)
"#{fish.attribute('size')} #{fish.attribute('color')} fish"
end
REXML::XPath.each(doc, '//fish/fish') do |fish|
puts "#{describe(fish.parent)} #{describe(fish)}."
end
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