How to Include xml file as .py source file

Question

I am having a xml file and i am reading the data from that xml file. But the problem is that i am making an exe file from all the available .py files (using py2exe).

i dont want to distribute my xml file along with my exe ( because of securiy reasons) as standalone xml file.I want my xml file should be part of exe as all other remaining .py files.

So Any idea can i use my xml file as .py file or anyother method.

Any help really appreciable.

Answer 1

One thing you can do is include it as a string in a module:

bigxml = '''<?xml ...
  ....
  ....
  ....
</topelement>'''

Then just import it:

from xmldoc import bigxml