For a *super simple* way to *read xml python*, try `untangle`. It turns XML into Python objects.
```python
import untangle
obj = untangle.parse('file.xml')
```
Now you can do `obj.root.child.thing`. No more nested loops!
```python
import untangle
obj = untangle.parse('file.xml')
```
Now you can do `obj.root.child.thing`. No more nested loops!
