Name

getChild()

Class

XML

Description

Returns the first of the element's children that matches the name parameter. The name or path is a series of elements and sub-elements, separated by slashes.

Examples

  • PShape states;
    PShape ohio;
    
    void setup() {
      size(100, 100);
      states = loadShape("tristate.svg");
      ohio = states.getChild("OH");
      ohio.disableStyle();
    }
    
    void draw() {
      background(0);
      shape(states, -48, 5);
      fill(102, 0, 0);
      shape(ohio, -48, 5);
    }
    
  • // The following short XML file called "mammals.xml" is parsed 
    // in the code below. It must be in the project's "data" folder.
    //
    // <?xml version="1.0"?>
    // <mammals>
    //   <animal id="0" species="Capra hircus">Goat</animal>
    //   <animal id="1" species="Panthera pardus">Leopard</animal>
    //   <animal id="2" species="Equus zebra">Zebra</animal>
    // </mammals>
    
    XML xml;
    
    void setup() {
      xml = loadXML("mammals.xml");
      XML firstChild = xml.getChild("animal");
      println(firstChild.getContent());
    }
    
    // Sketch prints:
    // Goat
    

Syntax

  • .getChild(index)
  • .getChild(name)

Parameters

  • name(String)element name or path/to/element

Return

  • XML