code: def XMLtoPython(xmlStr=r"C:\Apps\pythonModules\GSTemp.xml"):
      
      #TODO: this absolute file path crazy stuff needs to stop!
      if os.path.exists(xmlStr):
          with open(xmlStr) as f:
              xmlStr=f.read()
      print(xmlStr)
      print("DONE")
      return
docs: given a string or a path to an XML file, return an XML object.