moneymatters 2024.5.3

A Python package that encompasses money related stuff into one package - money formatting, currency conversion etc

MoneyMatters

MoneyMatters is a Python package designed to simplify several common monetary operations, such as currency conversion and money formatting. It integrates functionalities from multiple sources to provide a unified solution for handling monetary values, leveraging real-time data for accurate currency conversions and providing various formatting options.

Features

• Currency Conversion: Convert amounts from one currency to another using real-time exchange rates.
• Money Formatting: Format monetary values into a more readable form or according to specific cultural norms.

Installation

To install MoneyMatters, run the following command:

pip install moneymatters

Ensure you have Python 3.7 or later installed on your system.

Usage

Currency Conversion

To convert currency, use the ExchangeAPI class:

from moneymatters.api import ExchangeAPI

# Create an instance of the ExchangeAPI
converter = ExchangeAPI()

# Convert 100 USD to EUR
converted_amount = converter.convert(100, 'USD', 'EUR')
print(f"100 USD is equivalent to {converted_amount} EUR")

Money Formatting

To format money values, use the Formatter class:

from moneymatters.api import Formatter

# Format a price in a specific pattern
formatted_price = Formatter.apply_price_format(1234.56, '99.99')
print(f"The formatted price is {formatted_price}")

Additional Information

• API Sources:
  • ECB for major 30 currencies.
  • Fawaz Ahmed's exchange-api for 150+ currencies.
  • XE.com for detailed and possibly more accurate data as a last resort.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change. Ensure to update tests as appropriate.

License

This project is licensed under the Affero GNU Public License v3 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

• Author: Gopala Krishna Koduri
• Email: [e-mail]
• GitHub Repository
• Issue Tracker
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Acknowledgments

Thanks to all contributors who have helped shape MoneyMatters, making it easier to deal with currency related stuff for developers around the globe.