updated readme with changes, updated version

Author: nikhila05

README.md

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+forex-python
+============
+
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+
+
+`Forex Python`_ is a Free Foreign exchange rates and currency conversion.
+
+Features:
+---------
+- List all currency rates.
+- BitCoin price for all curuncies.
+- 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:
+-----------------
+
+Fixer.io 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 infomation visit [CoinDesk API](http://www.coindesk.com/api/).
+
+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
+
+- Get latest Bitcoin price.
+
+	.. code-block:: python
+
+			python
+			>>> from forex_python.bitcoin import BtcConverter
+			>>> b = BtcConverter()
+			>>> 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`_
+
+We welcome your feedback and support, raise `github ticket`_ if you want to report a bug. Need new features? `Contact us here`_
+
+.. _contact us here: https://micropyramid.com/contact-us/
+.. _Forex Python: https://micropyramid.com/oss/
+.. _github ticket: https://github.com/MicroPyramid/forex-python/issues
+.. _Documentation Here: http://forex-python.readthedocs.org/en/latest/?badge=latest

README.rst

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 import os
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-VERSION = '0.2.3'
-
-with io.open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'README.md'),  encoding='utf-8', errors='ignore') as readme:
-    LONG_DESCRIPTION = readme.read()
-
+VERSION = '0.2.4'
 
 setup(
     name='forex-python',
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     author_email='hello@micropyramid.com',
     url='https://github.com/MicroPyramid/forex-python',
     description='Foreign exchange rates and currency conversion.',
-    long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,
+    long_description="\n\n".join([open("README.rst").read()]),
     packages=find_packages(exclude=['tests', 'tests.*']),
     include_package_data=True,
     install_requires=[