Usage Examples: =============== Currency Rates -------------- 1. list all latest currency rates for "USD":: >>> from forex_python.converter import CurrencyRates >>> c = CurrencyRates() >>> c.get_rates('USD') # you can directly call get_rates('USD') {u'IDR': 13625.0, u'BGN': 1.7433, u'ILS': 3.8794, u'GBP': 0.68641, u'DKK': 6.6289, u'CAD': 1.3106, u'JPY': 110.36, u'HUF': 282.36, u'RON': 4.0162, u'MYR': 4.081, u'SEK': 8.3419, u'SGD': 1.3815, u'HKD': 7.7673, u'AUD': 1.3833, u'CHF': 0.99144, u'KRW': 1187.3, u'CNY': 6.5475, u'TRY': 2.9839, u'HRK': 6.6731, u'NZD': 1.4777, u'THB': 35.73, u'EUR': 0.89135, u'NOK': 8.3212, u'RUB': 66.774, u'INR': 67.473, u'MXN': 18.41, u'CZK': 24.089, u'BRL': 3.5473, u'PLN': 3.94, u'PHP': 46.775, u'ZAR': 15.747} 2. List all Currency rates for "USD" on 2012-09-05:: >>> date_obj datetime.datetime(2014, 5, 23, 18, 36, 28, 151012) >>> c.get_rates('USD', date_obj) # same as get_rates('USD', date_obj) {u'IDR': 11612.0, u'BGN': 1.4349, u'ILS': 3.4861, u'GBP': 0.5938, u'DKK': 5.4762, u'CAD': 1.0901, u'JPY': 101.92, u'HUF': 222.66, u'RON': 3.2359, u'MYR': 3.2101, u'EUR': 0.73368, u'SEK': 6.6471, u'SGD': 1.2527, u'HKD': 7.7519, u'AUD': 1.0845, u'CHF': 0.89582, u'KRW': 1024.9, u'CNY': 6.2377, u'TRY': 2.0888, u'HRK': 5.5751, u'NZD': 1.1707, u'THB': 32.6, u'LTL': 2.5332, u'NOK': 5.9652, u'RUB': 34.122, u'INR': 58.509, u'MXN': 12.893, u'CZK': 20.131, u'BRL': 2.2178, u'PLN': 3.0544, u'PHP': 43.721, u'ZAR': 10.356} 3. Get conversion rate from USD to INR:: >>> c.get_rate('USD', 'INR') # same as get_rate('USD', 'INR') 67.473 # return type float 4. Get conversion rate from USD to INR on 2014-05-23:: >>> date_obj datetime.datetime(2014, 5, 23, 18, 36, 28, 151012) >>> c.get_rate('USD', 'INR', date_obj) # get_rate('USD', 'INR', date_obj) 58.509 5. Convert amount from USD to INR:: >>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', 10) # convert('USD', 'INR', 10) 674.73 6. Convert amount from USD to INR based on 2014-05-23 exchange rates:: >>> date_obj datetime.datetime(2014, 5, 23, 18, 36, 28, 151012) >>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', 10, date_obj) 585.09 7. Force use of Decimal:: >>> from forex_python.converter import CurrencyRates >>> c = CurrencyRates(force_decimal=True) >>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', Decimal('10.45')) Decimal('705.09') >>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', 10) DecimalFloatMismatchError: convert requires amount parameter is of type Decimal when use_decimal=True 8. Detect use of Decimal:: >>> from forex_python.converter import CurrencyRates >>> c = CurrencyRates() >>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', Decimal('10.45')) Decimal('705.09') >>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', 10) 674.73 Bitcoin Prices: --------------- 1. Get latest price of one Bitcoin:: >>> from forex_python.bitcoin import BtcConverter >>> b = BtcConverter() # add "force_decimal=True" parmeter to get Decimal rates >>> b.get_latest_price('EUR') # you can directly call get_latest_price('EUR') 476.5225 # return type float 2. Get price of Bitcoin based on prevois date:: >>> date_obj datetime.datetime(2016, 5, 18, 19, 39, 36, 815417) >>> b.get_previous_price('USD', date_obj) # get_previous_price('USD', date_obj) 453.378 3. Convert Amout to bitcoins:: >>> b.convert_to_btc(5000, 'USD') # convert_to_btc(5000, 'USD') 9.36345369116708 4. Convert Amount to bitcoins based on previous date prices:: >>> date_obj datetime.datetime(2016, 5, 18, 19, 39, 36, 815417) >>> b.convert_to_btc_on(5000, 'USD', date_obj) # convert_to_btc_on(5000, 'USD', date_obj) 11.028325150316071 5. Convert Bitcoins to valid currency amount based on lates price:: >>> b.convert_btc_to_cur(1.25, 'USD') # convert_btc_to_cur(1.25, 'USD') 668.1012499999999 6. Convert Bitcoins to valid currency amount based on previous date price:: >>> date_obj datetime.datetime(2016, 5, 18, 19, 39, 36, 815417) >>> b.convert_btc_to_cur_on(1.25, 'EUR', date_obj) 504.23625000000004 7. Get list of prices list for given date range:: >>> start_date datetime.datetime(2016, 5, 18, 19, 39, 36, 815417) >>> end_date datetime.datetime(2016, 5, 23, 19, 39, 36, 815417) >>> b.get_previous_price_list('INR', start_date, end_date) # get_previous_price_list('INR', start_date, end_date) {u'2016-05-19': 29371.7579, u'2016-05-18': 30402.3169, u'2016-05-22': 29586.3631, u'2016-05-23': 29925.3272, u'2016-05-20': 29864.0256, u'2016-05-21': 29884.7449} 8. Force use of Decimal:: >>> from forex_python.bitcoin import BtcConverter >>> b = BtcConverter(force_decimal=True) >>> b.get_latest_price('EUR') # you can directly call get_latest_price('EUR') Decimal('942.245000000000004547') # return type Decimal 9. Get Bitcoin symbol:: >>> print(b.get_symbol()) # get_btc_symbol() ฿ Currency Symbols & Codes ------------------------- 1. Get Currency symbol Using currency code:: >>> from forex_python.converter import CurrencyCodes >>> c = CurrencyCodes() >>> c.get_symbol('GBP') u'\xa3' >>> print c.get_symbol('GBP') £ >>> print c.get_symbol('EUR') € 2. Get Currency Name using currency code:: >>> c.get_currency_name('EUR') u'European Euro' >>> c.get_currency_name('INR') u'Indian rupee'