OpenexchangeConvert

OpenexchangeConvert is a simple realtime opensource currency converter. It's a very simple Gem that can be used in any ruby project just follow the instructions. It requires an account a free account at https://openexchangerates.org/ that is the backbone of this realtime currency converter.

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'openexchange_convert'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install openexchange_convert

1. Sign up and Get a API key from https://openexchangerates.org/

2. Create a new Object and pass the api key in there like

Example

convert = OpenexchangeConvert::ConvertCurrency(api_key)

3. Call one of the following methods on that object

Example

convert = OpenexchangeConvert::ConvertCurrency(api_key)
convert.convert_to_foreign('EUR', 100) # integer
       or
convert.convert_to_foreign('EUR', '100') #  string either will return

Methods:

get_all_exchange_rates
get_exchange_rate(currencytype)      # string
convert_to_usd(currency, amount)     # string, amount can be string or integer
convert_to_foreign(currency, amount) # string, amount can be string or integer

1. Exception Handling
2. More Functionality
3. Better testing

1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature)
5. Create new Pull Request