Using + and += Operators to combine XML Nodes

 


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 anotherMovie:XML = <movie id="222">
                                  <title>Tiger</title>
                                  <year>1982</year>
                                  <director>S L</director>
                               </movie>;
        
        This may be the simplest way to add data to an XML structure.
        movieList.movie += anotherMovie;
        trace(movieList);


    }
  }
}

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