How to install UsCpi
- Download and install ActivePython
- Open Command Prompt
- Type
pypm install uscpi
Lastest release
Tools for parsing the latest US Consumer Price Index
To install:
pip install UsCpi
or:
easy_install UsCpi
Usage
In python:
from uscpi import UsCpi cpi = UsCpi() # downloads the latest CPI data # $100 in 2012 is worth how much in 1980? cpi.value_with_inflation(100, 2012, 1980)
or command line:
$: python uscpi/__init__.py [filename]
The command line version will output a CSV file of the latest US Consumer Price Index, taken from the this site: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/#tables
This tool also comes with an inflation calculator as demonstrated in the python example above.