Some parts of the FredData.jl API could be made more idiomatic. Notable examples are
df(s::FredSeries accesses the DataFrame, but df is commonly used as a variable
get_data(f, series) downloads the specified data series. It would be better if there was a function that wascommonly used across packages for this sort of task, such as get, fetch, or download.
I find that the functions used to access data from the FredSeries object are not very intuitive. It may make sense to replace realtime_end with get_realtime_end e.g. One could also access fields by defining methods for getindex and using s[:realtime_end]. (This latter solution allows s[:data] which seems better than df(s)).
Some parts of the FredData.jl API could be made more idiomatic. Notable examples are
df(s::FredSeriesaccesses theDataFrame, butdfis commonly used as a variableget_data(f, series)downloads the specified data series. It would be better if there was a function that wascommonly used across packages for this sort of task, such asget,fetch, ordownload.I find that the functions used to access data from the
FredSeriesobject are not very intuitive. It may make sense to replacerealtime_endwithget_realtime_ende.g. One could also access fields by defining methods forgetindexand usings[:realtime_end]. (This latter solution allowss[:data]which seems better thandf(s)).Any input is welcomed from those browsing.