https://github.com/nisevi/dollar_to_euro

Convert dollars to euros.
https://github.com/nisevi/dollar_to_euro

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Convert dollars to euros.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nisevi/dollar_to_euro
• Owner: nisevi
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2018-01-14T13:07:52.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-07-27T02:15:27.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-29T10:22:39.243Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: codeclimate, converter, cucumber, dollar, dollar-to-euro, euro, exchange-data, exchange-rate, exchange-rates, exchange-server, methadone, mongo, mongodb, mongodb-database, mongoid, rspec, ruby, ruby-application, semaphoreci, whenever
• Language: Ruby
• Homepage: https://rubygems.org/gems/dollar_to_euro
• Size: 226 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 12
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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# DollarToEuro

Command line tool to convert a dollar amount to euro.

It keeps a database updated with the latest values for exchange from `1999-01-04` till now.

## Getting Started

- In your gemfile `gem 'dollar_to_euro'`

- Install it with `gem install dollar_to_euro`

## Running the converter

- Options:

    - `-h, --help` to see the available options;

    - `-a, --amount AMOUNT` to specify the amount you want to convert;

    - `-d, --date DATE` to specify the date to pick the exchange rate from that day, default `today`;

    - `--version` it will give you the version of the gem you are using;

- Usage:

    - `dollar_to_euro --version`;

    - `dollar_to_euro --help`;

    - `dollar_to_euro --amount 200`;

    - `dollar_to_euro --date 2018-02-25 --amount 200`;

## Dependencies

- MongoDB:

    - You will need to [install MongoDB](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu/);

    - For starting MongoDB server you may need to run `sudo mongod`;

    - For starting MongoDB client run `mongo`;

    - If you face an issue saying `/data/db` is missing, just create the directory with `sudo mkdir -p /data/db`;

## Tests

- Rspec:

    - `bundle exec rspec`

    

- Cucumber:

    - `bundle exec cucumber`

## Updating the database

For updating the database you will find a rake task defined `update_dollar_to_euro_database`.

This rake task can be called from anywhere, within your rails app or just scheduled with a cron job.

For example if you are using Heroku you could use the [Heroku Scheduler](https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/scheduler) for scheduling how oftern you want the database to be updated.