Converting JSON to XML and Vice Versa

Let’s learn how to convert records between the JSON and XML formats.

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We are going to produce a utility that converts records between the JSON and XML formats. The input is given as a command-line argument. The utility tries to guess the format of the input starting from XML. If xml.Unmarshal() fails, then the utility tries using json.Unmarshal(). If there is not a match, then the user is informed about the error condition. On the other hand, if xml.Unmarshal() is successful, the data is stored in an XMLrec variable and is then converted into a JSONrec variable. The same happens with json.Unmarshal() in the case where the xml.Unmarshal() call is unsuccessful.

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Let’s examine the Go structures we’ll use in this utility:

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Course Introduction

Introduction to Go

Basic Go Data Types

Composite Data Types

Reflection and Interfaces

Go Packages and Functions

Telling a UNIX System What to Do

Go Concurrency

Building Web Services

Working with TCP/IP and WebSocket

Working with REST APIs

Code Testing and Profiling

Working with gRPC

Go Generics

Conclusion

Appendix A—Go Garbage Collector

Converting JSON to XML and Vice Versa

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