Convert from symbol to code.

Author: tmavre

forex_python/converter.py

@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ def _get_data(self, currency_code):
         currency_dict = next((item for item in currency_data if item["cc"] == currency_code), None)
         return currency_dict
 
+    def _get_data_from_symbol(self, symbol):
+        file_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        with open(file_path + '/raw_data/currencies.json') as f:
+            currency_data = json.loads(f.read())
+        currency_dict = next((item for item in currency_data if item["symbol"] == symbol), None)
+        return currency_dict
+
     def get_symbol(self, currency_code):
         currency_dict = self._get_data(currency_code)
         if currency_dict:
@@ -131,6 +138,13 @@ def get_currency_name(self, currency_code):
             return currency_dict.get('name')
         return None
 
+    def get_currency_code_from_symbol(self, symbol):
+        currency_dict = self._get_data_from_symbol(symbol)
+        if currency_dict:
+            return currency_dict.get('cc')
+        return None
+
+
 _CURRENCY_CODES = CurrencyCodes()