import plistlib
import os
import glob

calendar_root = os.path.expanduser('~/Library/Calendars')
calendar_directories = (
    glob.glob(os.path.join(calendar_root, '*.caldav', '*.calendar')) +
    glob.glob(os.path.join(calendar_root, '*.calendar'))
    )

for dirname in calendar_directories:
    info_filename = os.path.join(dirname, 'Info.plist')
    if os.path.isfile(info_filename):
        info = plistlib.readPlist(info_filename)
        if info.get('Checked'):
            print info['Title']

import plistlib
import datetime
import tempfile

d = { 'an_int':2,
      'a_bool':False,
      'the_float':5.9,
      'simple_string':'This string has no special characters.',
      'xml_string':'<element attr="value">This string includes XML markup &nbsp;</element>',
      'nested_list':['a', 'b', 'c'],
      'nested_dict':{ 'key':'value' },
      'timestamp':datetime.datetime.now(),
      }

output_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
try:
    plistlib.writePlist(d, output_file)
    output_file.seek(0)
    print output_file.read()
finally:
    output_file.close()
    

import plistlib

d = { 'binary_data':plistlib.Data('This data has an embedded null. \0'),
      }

print plistlib.writePlistToString(d)

import plistlib
import pprint

DATA = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
        <key>binary_data</key>
        <data>
        VGhpcyBkYXRhIGhhcyBhbiBlbWJlZGRlZCBudWxsLiAA
        </data>
</dict>
</plist>
"""

d = plistlib.readPlistFromString(DATA)

print repr(d['binary_data'].data)