How to parse xml file to array in JavaScript node.js

Question

I\'m beginner and I have problem with parse data from xml file to array in Node.js?

Data from xml:

Answer 1

Check out one of the many XML Parser Packages on npm.

For example: xml2js

var parseString = require('xml2js').parseString;
var xml = "<root>Hello xml2js!</root>"
parseString(xml, function (err, result) {
    console.dir(result);
});

If you need help reading the xml File in, check out the nodeJs File System Libary.

Doc for reading a file:

var fs = require('fs');

fs.readFile('/etc/data.xml', (err, data) => {
  if (err) throw err;
  console.log(data);
});

EDIT: To make it all in one function:

function loadXML(cb) {
  fs.readFile('test_data.xml', function(err, data){
    parseString(data, function (err, result) {
      cb(result.xml.record)
    });
  });
}

loadXML(function(yourRecods) {
  // do whatever
});