Lxml is the way to go for large XML files in Python. It's way faster than ElementTree and handles memory better.
If you're dealing with huge datasets, try using lxml's iterparse()—it processes the file incrementally so you don't load everything into memory at once.
Also, check out `xml.sax` if you need something even lighter, but it’s a bit more manual to work with.
Pro tip: Avoid parsing the whole thing if you only need specific nodes. XPath queries with lxml can save you a ton of time.
If you're dealing with huge datasets, try using lxml's iterparse()—it processes the file incrementally so you don't load everything into memory at once.
Also, check out `xml.sax` if you need something even lighter, but it’s a bit more manual to work with.
Pro tip: Avoid parsing the whole thing if you only need specific nodes. XPath queries with lxml can save you a ton of time.