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Forex Python is a Free Foreign exchange rates and currency conversion.

Note: Install latest forex-python==1.6 to avoid RatesNotAvailableError

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Features of Forex Python:

• List all currency rates.
• BitCoin price for all currencies.
• Converting amount to BitCoins.
• Get historical rates for any day since 1999.
• Conversion rate for one currency(ex; USD to INR).
• Convert amount from one currency to other.('USD 10$' to INR).
• Currency symbols.
• Currency names.

Currency Source:

https://theforexapi.com is a free API for current and historical foreign exchange rates published by European Central Bank. The rates are updated daily 3PM CET.

BitCoin Price Source:

Bitcoin prices calculated every minute. For more information visit CoinDesk.

Installation

• Install using python package

  .. code-block:: python

    	pip install forex-python
  
    		Or directly cloning the repo:
  
    	python setup.py install
  

Usage Examples:

• Initialize class

  .. code-block:: python

    	python
    	>>> from forex_python.converter import CurrencyRates
    	>>> c = CurrencyRates()
  

• list all latest currency rates for "USD"

  .. code-block:: python

    	python
    	>>> c.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}
  

• Get conversion rate from USD to INR

  .. code-block:: python

    	python
    	>>> c.get_rate('USD', 'INR')
    	67.473
  

• Convert amount from USD to INR

  .. code-block:: python

    	python
    	>>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', 10)
    	674.73
  

• Force use of Decimal

  .. code-block:: python

    	python
    	>>> from forex_python.converter import CurrencyRates
    	>>> c = CurrencyRates(force_decimal=True)
    	>>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', Decimal('10.45'))
    	705.09
    	>>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', 10)
    	DecimalFloatMismatchError: convert requires amount parameter is of type Decimal when use_decimal=True
  

• Detect use of Decimal

  .. code-block:: python

    	python
    	>>> from forex_python.converter import CurrencyRates
    	>>> c = CurrencyRates()
    	>>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', Decimal('10.45'))
    	705.09
    	>>> c.convert('USD', 'INR', 10)
    	674.73
  

• Get latest Bitcoin price.

  .. code-block:: python

    	python
    	>>> from forex_python.bitcoin import BtcConverter
    	>>> b = BtcConverter() # force_decimal=True to get Decimal rates
    	>>> b.get_latest_price('USD')
    	533.913
  

• Convert Amount to Bitcoins based on latest exchange price.

  .. code-block:: python

    	python
    	>>> b.convert_to_btc(400, 'USD')
    	0.7492699301118473
  

• Get currency symbol using currency code

  .. code-block:: python

    	python
    	>>> from forex_python.converter import CurrencyCodes
    	>>> c = CurrencyCodes()
    	>>> print c.get_symbol('GBP')
    	£
  

You can view the complete Documentation Here_

Visit our Python Development page Here_

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