Adding support for multiple symbol requesting

README.rst

@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ Example Usage
     '51.18'
     >>> print(ystockquote.get_bid_realtime('GOOG'))
     '904.77'
-    >>>
+    >>> print(ystockquote.get_price_book(['GOOG','TSLA']))
+    [u'4.69', u'46.67']
+    >>> print(ystockquote.get_bid_realtime(['GOOG','TSLA']))
+    [u'1214.3199', u'245.41']
 
 .. code:: python
 

test_ystockquote.py

@@ -32,14 +32,42 @@ def test_pep8_conformance(self):
 
 class YStockQuoteTestCase(TestWithScenarios):
 
-    def test_get_all(self):
+    def test_get_all_single(self):
         symbol = 'GOOG'
         all_info = ystockquote.get_all(symbol)
         self.assertIsInstance(all_info, dict)
         pc = all_info['previous_close']
         self.assertNotEqual(pc, 'N/A')
         self.assertGreater(float(pc), 0)
 
+    def test_get_all_multiple(self):
+        symbols = ['GOOG', 'TSLA']
+        all_info = ystockquote.get_all(symbols)
+        self.assertIsInstance(all_info, list)
+        for row in all_info:
+            self.assertIsInstance(row, dict)
+            pc = row['previous_close']
+            self.assertNotEqual(pc, 'N/A')
+            self.assertGreater(float(pc), 0)
+
+    def test_excessive_symbol_request(self):
+        symbols = ['GOOG'] * 201
+        self.assertRaises(Exception, ystockquote.get_all, (symbols))
+
+    def test_get_previous_close_single(self):
+        symbol = 'GOOG'
+        pc = ystockquote.get_previous_close(symbol)
+        self.assertNotEqual(pc, 'N/A')
+        self.assertGreater(float(pc), 0)
+
+    def test_get_previous_close_multiple(self):
+        symbols = ['GOOG', 'TSLA']
+        pcs = ystockquote.get_previous_close(symbols)
+        self.assertIsInstance(pcs, list)
+        for pc in pcs:
+            self.assertNotEqual(pc, 'N/A')
+            self.assertGreater(float(pc), 0)
+
     def test_get_historical_prices(self):
         symbol = 'GOOG'
         start_date = '2013-01-02'

ystockquote.py

@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@
 
 
 def _request(symbol, stat):
+    symbol = symbol if not isinstance(symbol, list) else "+".join(symbol)
     url = 'http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=%s&f=%s' % (symbol, stat)
     req = Request(url)
     resp = urlopen(req)
     content = resp.read().decode().strip()
-    return content
+    return content if "+" not in symbol else content.splitlines()
 
 
 def get_all(symbol):
@@ -39,11 +40,28 @@ def get_all(symbol):
 
     Returns a dictionary.
     """
+
+    if isinstance(symbol, list) and len(symbol) > 200:
+        raise Exception("Yahoo Finance only supports 200 symbols symbols in "
+                        "any single request.")
+
     ids = \
         'ydb2r1b3qpoc1d1cd2c6t1k2p2c8m5c3m6gm7hm8k1m3lm4l1t8w1g1w4g3p' \
         '1g4mg5m2g6kvjj1j5j3k4f6j6nk5n4ws1xj2va5b6k3t7a2t615l2el3e7v1' \
         'e8v7e9s6b4j4p5p6rr2r5r6r7s7'
-    values = _request(symbol, ids).split(',')
+
+    result = _request(symbol, ids)
+
+    if isinstance(symbol, list):
+        for (i, row) in enumerate(result):
+            result[i] = _parse_array(row.split(','))
+
+        return result
+    else:
+        return _parse_array(result.split(','))
+
+
+def _parse_array(values):
     return dict(
         dividend_yield=values[0],
         dividend_per_share=values[1],