Iterating through the Children of an Element

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Iterating through the Children of an Element


 


package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){

        var movieList:XML = <movieList>
                                <listName>My favorite movies</listName>
                                <movie id="123">
                                    <title>Titus</title>
                                    <year>1999</year>
                                    <director>J T</director>
                                </movie>
                                <movie id="456">
                                    <title>Rushmore</title>
                                    <year>1998</year>
                                    <director>W A</director>
                                </movie>
                                <movie id="789">
                                    <title>Hall</title>
                                    <year>1977</year>
                                    <director>Woody Allen</director>
                                </movie>
                           </movieList>;
        
        var movieTitles:Array = new Array();
        var movies:XMLList = movieList.movie;
        for (var i:int = 0; i < movies.length(); i++) {
         movieTitles[i] = movies[i].title;
         }
        movieTitles.sort();
        trace(movieTitles); // Displays: Annie Hall,Rushmore,Titus
    }
  }
}