Hi, Thanks for the tips! I am taking a look at their python api and my first idea was to use PyCall.jl to call their functions. But I will also consider the option to adapt Quandl.jl functions.
I forgot to send the link for the bloomberg open source initiative: http://www.bloomberglabs.com/api/libraries/ Thanks! On 19 November 2015 at 22:12, milktrader <milktra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmm, looking at the Bloomberg API it appears you'll need to wrap their C > API, so a bit more involved than what Quandl.jl does. > > I didn't realize Bloomberg had an open source initiative. > > > On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 3:21:31 PM UTC-5, milktrader wrote: >> >> It wouldn't take much to make a Julia package for this. Bloomberg data is >> subscription-based, no? You could copy how Quandl.jl does this and simply >> replace the Quandl api with the Bloomberg api. >> >> Good luck >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 5:58:56 PM UTC-5, Charles Santana >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Does anyone know a way to access Bloomberg data with Julia? >>> >>> I know there is a library in R ( >>> http://ftp.auckland.ac.nz/software/CRAN/src/contrib/Descriptions/RBloomberg.html) >>> but I think it is no longer updated. >>> >>> There is also an API for Python, available here: >>> https://github.com/filmackay/blpapi-py I might try to use PyCall.jl >>> >>> However, I would prefer to use some library in Julia, if it exists. I >>> found some packages to work with finances, but I didn't see any mention to >>> Bloomberg database. >>> >>> Thanks for any tip! >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> -- >>> Um axé! :) >>> >>> -- >>> Charles Novaes de Santana, PhD >>> http://www.imedea.uib-csic.es/~charles >>> >> -- Um axé! :) -- Charles Novaes de Santana, PhD http://www.imedea.uib-csic.es/~charles
