Getting nested values with XML reader in C#

Question

I have a problem where I am trying to get the values of my nested elements in my XML file.

-<Modules>
 -<Modules4>
   -<Module>
       <Name>dasd</Name>
       <Code>dasdasdas</Code>
       <Credits>40</Credits>
    </Module>
   -<Module>
     <Name>dasdasd</Name>
     <Code>dasdasd</Code>
     <Credits>40</Credits>
   </Module>
</Modules4>

 <Modules5/>

 <Modules6/>

 </Modules>

This is the XML file, i am trying to create a condition where if the reader finds the "Modules4" Element, then get the nested elements "Name", "Code" and "Credits" if this question has been answered, please direct me to it as I can not find it anywhere.

    using (XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create("SavedData.xml"))
            while (reader.Read())
        {
                if (reader.IsStartElement())
                {
                    if (reader.Name == "Modules4"){

                    switch (reader.Name)
                    {
                        case "Name":
                            string name = reader.ReadString();
                            Console.WriteLine(name);
                            break;

                        case "Code":
                            string Code = reader.ReadString();
                            Console.WriteLine(Code);
                            break;

                        case "Credits":

                            break;


                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

This is my code.

Thanks.

Answer 1

The problem with your current code is that the switch is only reached when reader.Name is "Modules4", never one of its children.

If I were you I'd use the ReadSubtree() method:

...
if (reader.IsStartElement())
{
    if (reader.Name == "Modules4") 
    {
        ReadModules4(reader.ReadSubtree());
    }
}
...

Then you can process the subtree in a separate method:

void ReadModules4(XmlReader reader)
{
    while (reader.Read())
    {
        switch (reader.Name)
        {
            ...
        }
    }
}