XML-based Unique Element Finder for Two Lists

This function takes two lists as input, converts them into XML elements using the LXML library, and then compares the unique elements between the two lists, returning these elements.

Technology Stack : LXML library

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
def find_unique_elements(list1, list2):
    from lxml import etree

    # Create XML elements from lists
    xml_list1 = etree.Element("list")
    for item in list1:
        xml_list1.append(etree.SubElement(xml_list1, "item").text(item))

    xml_list2 = etree.Element("list")
    for item in list2:
        xml_list2.append(etree.SubElement(xml_list2, "item").text(item))

    # Parse XML elements
    tree1 = etree.ElementTree(xml_list1)
    tree2 = etree.ElementTree(xml_list2)

    # Find unique elements in both lists
    unique_elements = set(list1) | set(list2) - set(list1) & set(list2)
    
    return unique_elements