CURRENCY CONVERTER

A simple Currency Converter developed using Python with 180 currencies available.

Table Of Contents:

• About The Program
• Requirements
• Setup
• Usage Examples
• Reference

About The Program

The program enables users to convert between various global currencies using real-time exchange rates.

API Key: Users are required to input a valid API key, which can be acquired from free.currencyconverterapi.com. This key allows the program to fetch the latest exchange rates.

List: Enter the command list to view all available currencies, each presented with its ID, name, and symbol (e.g. USD - United States Dollar - $). If a currency symbol is not available, it will be displayed as blank.

Exchange Rates: Use the rate command to fetch the exchange rate between two currencies. The program will ask for the currency IDs and retrieve the latest rates from the API.

Conversions: To perform a currency conversion, use the convert command. The program will prompt you to enter the currency IDs and the amount you wish to convert. The converted amount will be displayed.

Testing: To test the program, edit the test_project.py file with your API key and currency IDs, then run the program with pytest test_project.py.

Requirements

• API key from free.currencyconverterapi.com
• Install python libraries

  pip install requests
  pip install pytest
  

Setup

To run this project:

$ cd projectP
$ python project.py
$ pytest test_project.py

Usage Examples

List available currencies:

$ python project.py
Enter your API key from freecurrencyconverter.com: YOUR_API_KEY
Enter a command (q to quit): list

Fetch exchange rates:

$ python project.py
Enter your API key from freecurrencyconverter.com: YOUR_API_KEY
Enter a command (q to quit): rate

Convert between currencies:

$ python project.py
Enter your API key from freecurrencyconverter.com: YOUR_API_KEY
Enter a command (q to quit): convert

Reference

• Requests Documentation.
• Currency Converter API Documentation.